#4E7C49
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(53.9% 0.092 142), rgb(78, 124, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#4E7C49 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.092 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 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E7C49 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 124, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 26%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.092 142) |
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 #4E7C49 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E7C49 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E7C49 text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E7C49 text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2C8AF
oklch(80.9% 0.042 141.8)
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Step 400
400
#89AC85
oklch(70.8% 0.068 142.2)
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Step 500
500
#6C9767
oklch(63.2% 0.085 142)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E7C49
oklch(53.9% 0.092 142)
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Step 700
700
#436D3F
oklch(49.1% 0.085 142.2)
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Step 800
800
#375934
oklch(42.7% 0.072 142.4)
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Step 900
900
#30492D
oklch(37.7% 0.056 141.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1B
oklch(27% 0.035 143)
#4E7C49 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) | #7E7445 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786F4C | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A796F | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E7C49
#4E7C49
oklch(53.9% 0.092 142)
- #885C8E
#885C8E
oklch(54% 0.092 322.5)
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 #4E7C49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.033
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.036
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.045
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.048
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.051
Use #4E7C49 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.