#4E7E3B
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(54.2% 0.111 137.5), rgb(78, 126, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#4E7E3B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E7E3B |
| RGB | rgb(78, 126, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 36%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.111 137.5) |
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 #4E7E3B | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E7E3B | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E7E3B text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E7E3B text on black | 4.37:1 | 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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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
#B2C9A9
oklch(81% 0.051 136.9)
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Step 400
400
#89AD7C
oklch(70.8% 0.08 137.5)
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Step 500
500
#6B985A
oklch(63.1% 0.102 137.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E7E3B
oklch(54.2% 0.111 137.5)
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Step 700
700
#426E31
oklch(49.1% 0.103 137.7)
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Step 800
800
#375A29
oklch(42.8% 0.086 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#304A26
oklch(37.8% 0.066 137.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B17
oklch(26.9% 0.041 138.1)
#4E7E3B 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) | #827535 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B713F | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C7A6F | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E7E3B
#4E7E3B
oklch(54.2% 0.111 137.5)
- #895999
#895999
oklch(54.1% 0.111 317.4)
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 #4E7E3B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.031
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.037
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.040
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.040
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.043
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.043
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.044
Use #4E7E3B 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.