What color is #4E6536?

#4E6536 is a dark, muted green. In RGB it is rgb(78, 101, 54), and in HSL hsl(89, 30%, 30%).

Is #4E6536 accessible as text?

On white, #4E6536 has a contrast ratio of 6.48:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.24:1 (fails). For text placed on #4E6536, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4E6536?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is lime-800 (#3C6300).

What colors go well with #4E6536?

#4E6536 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #4C3663. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #4E6536 below.

Is #4E6536 good for buttons?

#4E6536 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #4E6536 — black text only reaches 3.24:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #4E6536 the same as CSS darkolivegreen?

No — #4E6536 is not the CSS named color darkolivegreen, but darkolivegreen (#556B2F) is the closest CSS named color.

#4E6536 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4E6536

Not just a swatch — here's how #4E6536 works with other colors. Named schemes with #4E6536 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4E6536 Secondary #4F6B3A Accent #AF6A00 Surface #EFE9D6 Anchor #3D2F21

Dark Olive Green 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 #4E6536 Secondary #764D1D Surface #E6DBC0 Accent #3D513F Anchor #5B2323

Dark Olive Green 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 #4E6536 Anchor #392B1E Surface #EEE4D0 Accent #899A6C Secondary #3A3833

Dark Olive Green 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 #4E6536 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Dark Olive Green 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 #4E6536 Secondary #808878 Support #999286 Ink #17140F

Dark Olive Green 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 Dark Olive Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #4E6536 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 54/100

Neutral

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

Softness 43/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 51/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 98/100

Very high

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

Vintage feel 69/100

High

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

Luxury 57/100

Moderate

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 20/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 80/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 31/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 84/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 #DCE3D4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #3E6336 — 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 #4E6536 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #4E6536;
  --color-base-rgb: 78 101 54;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(47.6% 0.076 130.2);
  --color-50: #F7FAF5;
  --color-100: #EBF1E4;
  --color-200: #D7E2CA;
  --color-300: #B8CBA4;
  --color-400: #9AB280;
  --color-500: #7B9560;
  --color-600: #62744E;
  --color-700: #48543B;
  --color-800: #313829;
  --color-900: #1F231B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-olive-green: {
    50: '#F7FAF5',
    100: '#EBF1E4',
    200: '#D7E2CA',
    300: '#B8CBA4',
    400: '#9AB280',
    500: '#7B9560',
    600: '#62744E',
    700: '#48543B',
    800: '#313829',
    900: '#1F231B',
  },
}

$base: #4E6536;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7FAF5;
$base-100: #EBF1E4;
$base-200: #D7E2CA;
$base-300: #B8CBA4;
$base-400: #9AB280;
$base-500: #7B9560;
$base-600: #62744E;
$base-700: #48543B;
$base-800: #313829;
$base-900: #1F231B;
$base-hover: #3E502B;
$base-subtle: #CAD6BD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4E6536",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7FAF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EBF1E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D7E2CA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B8CBA4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9AB280",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7B9560",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#62744E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#48543B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#313829",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1F231B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #4E6536

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