#4E755D

A color in the Green family

#4e755d is a color in the Green family: RGB(78, 117, 93), HSL(143°, 20%, 38%), CMYK(33%, 0%, 21%, 54%). Closest named color: darkolivegreen. Contrast is 5.22:1 on white and 4.03:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#4e755d
RGBrgb(78 117 93)
RGB (legacy)rgb(78, 117, 93)
RGB %rgb(31% 46% 36%)
HSLhsl(143 20% 38%)
HSV / HSBhsv(143, 33%, 46%)
HWBhwb(143 31% 54%)
CMYKcmyk(33%, 0%, 21%, 54%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(45.79 -18.51 8.72)
LCHlch(45.79 20.46 154.77)
OKLaboklab(0.526 -0.0534 0.023)
OKLCHoklch(0.526 0.0582 156.74)
Decimal5141853

Properties

Color ToneGreen
Closest named colordarkolivegreen ΔE 5.8
Closest web-safe color#666666
Hue143°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)20% / 33%
Lightness (HSL)38%
Brightness or Value (HSV)46%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)40% / 42%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.1513
Red / Green / Blue78 / 117 / 93

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
5.22:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
4.03:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 75.8 / -25.9 · As background with white / black text: Lc -81.2 / 28.3

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #4e755d;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(52.6% 0.0582 156.74);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(78 117 93 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#4e755d] text-[#4e755d] border-[#4e755d]">