#4E7E38
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(54.2% 0.114 136.8), rgb(78, 126, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#4E7E38 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E7E38 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 126, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 38%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.114 136.8) |
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 #4E7E38 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E7E38 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E7E38 text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E7E38 text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECC
oklch(88.6% 0.028 136.9)
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Step 300
300
#B2C9A8
oklch(81% 0.052 136.2)
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Step 400
400
#89AD7A
oklch(70.8% 0.082 136.7)
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Step 500
500
#6B9858
oklch(63.1% 0.104 136.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E7E38
oklch(54.2% 0.114 136.8)
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Step 700
700
#426E2E
oklch(49.1% 0.106 136.9)
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Step 800
800
#375A27
oklch(42.8% 0.088 136.8)
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Step 900
900
#304A24
oklch(37.8% 0.069 136.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B16
oklch(26.9% 0.042 137.2)
#4E7E38 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) | #827531 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B703D | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C7A6E | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E7E38
#4E7E38
oklch(54.2% 0.114 136.8)
- #89599B
#89599B
oklch(54.2% 0.113 316.4)
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 #4E7E38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.033
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.038
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.038
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.038
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.042
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.043
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.045
Use #4E7E38 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.