#4E8038
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(54.7% 0.117 137.1), rgb(78, 128, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#4E8038 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.117 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 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E8038 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 128, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 39%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.117 137.1) |
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 #4E8038 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E8038 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E8038 text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E8038 text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#D0DECB
oklch(88.5% 0.03 137.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9A8
oklch(80.9% 0.052 137.2)
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Step 400
400
#88AD79
oklch(70.7% 0.084 136.9)
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Step 500
500
#6A9856
oklch(63% 0.107 136.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E8038
oklch(54.7% 0.117 137.1)
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Step 700
700
#416E2D
oklch(49% 0.108 137.1)
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Step 800
800
#365A26
oklch(42.7% 0.09 137)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A24
oklch(37.7% 0.069 137.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B15
oklch(26.9% 0.044 136.3)
#4E8038 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) | #847631 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D723D | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C7C70 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E8038
#4E8038
oklch(54.7% 0.117 137.1)
- #8C599D
#8C599D
oklch(54.7% 0.117 317.3)
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 #4E8038, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.034
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.036
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.038
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.041
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.041
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.042
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.042
Use #4E8038 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.