#4E812E
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(54.9% 0.127 135.3), rgb(78, 129, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#4E812E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Green (#677A04), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E812E |
| RGB | rgb(78, 129, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 47%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.127 135.3) |
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 #4E812E | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E812E | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E812E text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E812E text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.5 | 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
#E5EDE2
oklch(93.7% 0.017 137)
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Step 200
200
#D0DEC9
oklch(88.4% 0.032 135)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9A5
oklch(80.8% 0.056 135.2)
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Step 400
400
#87AE74
oklch(70.7% 0.092 135.7)
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Step 500
500
#69994E
oklch(63.1% 0.117 135.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E812E
oklch(54.9% 0.127 135.3)
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Step 700
700
#416F23
oklch(49.1% 0.118 135.2)
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Step 800
800
#365A1F
oklch(42.6% 0.097 135.1)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A1F
oklch(37.6% 0.075 135.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C13
oklch(27.1% 0.048 135.2)
#4E812E 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) | #867724 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7335 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D7C6F | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E812E
#4E812E
oklch(54.9% 0.127 135.3)
- #8D58A3
#8D58A3
oklch(54.9% 0.126 315.4)
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 #4E812E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.037
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.038
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.039
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.039
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.041
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.041
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.041
Use #4E812E 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.