What color is #4E644A?

#4E644A is a dark, muted green. In RGB it is rgb(78, 100, 74), and in HSL hsl(111, 15%, 34%).

Is #4E644A accessible as text?

On white, #4E644A has a contrast ratio of 6.47:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.25:1 (fails). For text placed on #4E644A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4E644A?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is olive-600 (#5B5B4B).

What colors go well with #4E644A?

#4E644A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #604A64. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #4E644A below.

Is #4E644A good for buttons?

#4E644A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #4E644A — black text only reaches 3.25:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #4E644A the same as CSS darkolivegreen?

No — #4E644A is not the CSS named color darkolivegreen, but darkolivegreen (#556B2F) is the closest CSS named color.

#4E644A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4E644A

Not just a swatch — here's how #4E644A works with other colors. Named schemes with #4E644A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4E644A Secondary #4D6B3B Accent #AE6B00 Surface #EFEAD6 Anchor #3C2F21

Ebony leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4E644A Secondary #754E1C Surface #E6DBC0 Accent #3D5140 Anchor #5B2322

Ebony plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #4E644A Anchor #392B1E Surface #EDE4D0 Accent #889B6D Secondary #3A3833

Ebony anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #4E644A Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Ebony sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #4E644A Secondary #80887F Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Ebony is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Ebony carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #4E644A actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 50/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 46/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 50/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 67/100

High

Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.

Vintage feel 56/100

Moderate

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 55/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 19/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 68/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 39/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 89/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #4E644A with

Shadow Feldgrau Eggplant Platinum Brunswick Green

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 6.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DBE1DA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #4A644E — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #4E644A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #4E644A;
  --color-base-rgb: 78 100 74;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(47.7% 0.049 140.7);
  --color-50: #F6F9F6;
  --color-100: #E8EEE7;
  --color-200: #D2DCD0;
  --color-300: #B1C1AE;
  --color-400: #90A58D;
  --color-500: #71886D;
  --color-600: #5A6A58;
  --color-700: #434D41;
  --color-800: #2E342D;
  --color-900: #1D211D;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ebony: {
    50: '#F6F9F6',
    100: '#E8EEE7',
    200: '#D2DCD0',
    300: '#B1C1AE',
    400: '#90A58D',
    500: '#71886D',
    600: '#5A6A58',
    700: '#434D41',
    800: '#2E342D',
    900: '#1D211D',
  },
}

$base: #4E644A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F9F6;
$base-100: #E8EEE7;
$base-200: #D2DCD0;
$base-300: #B1C1AE;
$base-400: #90A58D;
$base-500: #71886D;
$base-600: #5A6A58;
$base-700: #434D41;
$base-800: #2E342D;
$base-900: #1D211D;
$base-hover: #3E503B;
$base-subtle: #C8D2C7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4E644A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F9F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8EEE7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D2DCD0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B1C1AE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#90A58D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#71886D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5A6A58",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#434D41",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2E342D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D211D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #4E644A

Color Lab

Pairs with #4E644A

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