#4E7C42
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(53.8% 0.1 139.4), rgb(78, 124, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#4E7C42 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E7C42 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 124, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 31%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.1 139.4) |
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 #4E7C42 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E7C42 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E7C42 text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E7C42 text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCE
oklch(88.4% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C8AD
oklch(80.9% 0.044 139.9)
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Step 400
400
#8AAC81
oklch(70.7% 0.072 139.2)
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Step 500
500
#6C9761
oklch(63.1% 0.091 139.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E7C42
oklch(53.8% 0.1 139.4)
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Step 700
700
#436D38
oklch(49% 0.093 139.4)
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Step 800
800
#38592F
oklch(42.7% 0.077 139.2)
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Step 900
900
#30492A
oklch(37.6% 0.06 139.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B19
oklch(27% 0.038 138.9)
#4E7C42 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) | #7F733D | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786F46 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B796E | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E7C42
#4E7C42
oklch(53.8% 0.1 139.4)
- #875A93
#875A93
oklch(53.8% 0.101 319)
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 #4E7C42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.029
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.037
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.043
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.046
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.046
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.048
Use #4E7C42 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.