#4E7B4A
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(53.7% 0.09 142.4), rgb(78, 123, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#4E7B4A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E7B4A |
| RGB | rgb(78, 123, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 25%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.09 142.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #4E7B4A | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E7B4A | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E7B4A text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E7B4A text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD0
oklch(88.5% 0.022 143.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2C8B0
oklch(80.9% 0.041 142.9)
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Step 400
400
#8AAB86
oklch(70.6% 0.064 142)
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Step 500
500
#6C9668
oklch(63% 0.082 142.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E7B4A
oklch(53.7% 0.09 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#446D40
oklch(49.2% 0.084 142.2)
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Step 800
800
#385935
oklch(42.8% 0.07 142.4)
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Step 900
900
#31492E
oklch(37.7% 0.054 141.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B1B
oklch(27.1% 0.035 141.5)
#4E7B4A with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #7D7347 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776F4D | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A786F | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E7B4A
#4E7B4A
oklch(53.7% 0.09 142.4)
- #865C8C
#865C8C
oklch(53.7% 0.088 322.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #4E7B4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.035
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.045
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.049
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.049
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.052
Use #4E7B4A in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.