#4E7C29
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(53.5% 0.124 133.7), rgb(78, 124, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#4E7C29 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Green (#677A04), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E7C29 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 124, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 50%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.124 133.7) |
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 #4E7C29 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E7C29 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E7C29 text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E7C29 text on black | 4.23:1 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC9
oklch(88.5% 0.032 133.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2C9A4
oklch(80.9% 0.057 133.7)
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Step 400
400
#8AAD73
oklch(70.7% 0.09 133.5)
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Step 500
500
#6D984E
oklch(63.1% 0.113 133.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E7C29
oklch(53.5% 0.124 133.7)
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Step 700
700
#446E22
oklch(49% 0.116 133.7)
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Step 800
800
#385A1E
oklch(42.7% 0.096 133.9)
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Step 900
900
#314A1F
oklch(37.7% 0.074 133.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B13
oklch(26.9% 0.046 133.4)
#4E7C29 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) | #81721E | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6F30 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E776B | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E7C29
#4E7C29
oklch(53.5% 0.124 133.7)
- #87559F
#87559F
oklch(53.5% 0.124 314)
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 #4E7C29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.037
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.037
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.038
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.040
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.041
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.045
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.045
Use #4E7C29 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.