#4E7E42
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(54.3% 0.103 139.5), rgb(78, 126, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#4E7E42 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 140°. 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 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E7E42 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 126, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 31%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.103 139.5) |
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 #4E7E42 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E7E42 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E7E42 text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E7E42 text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#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
#D1DECD
oklch(88.6% 0.027 138.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2C8AC
oklch(80.8% 0.045 139)
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Step 400
400
#89AC80
oklch(70.7% 0.073 139.3)
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Step 500
500
#6B985F
oklch(63.2% 0.096 139.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E7E42
oklch(54.3% 0.103 139.5)
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Step 700
700
#426E37
oklch(49.2% 0.097 139.6)
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Step 800
800
#37592E
oklch(42.6% 0.079 139.3)
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Step 900
900
#304A29
oklch(37.8% 0.063 139.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B18
oklch(26.9% 0.04 139.2)
#4E7E42 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) | #81753D | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7146 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B7A70 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E7E42
#4E7E42
oklch(54.3% 0.103 139.5)
- #8A5B95
#8A5B95
oklch(54.4% 0.103 319.8)
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 #4E7E42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.034
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.036
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.039
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.042
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.045
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.046
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.046
Use #4E7E42 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.