What color is #4E7406?

#4E7406 is a dark, vivid lime green. In RGB it is rgb(78, 116, 6), and in HSL hsl(81, 90%, 24%).

Is #4E7406 accessible as text?

On white, #4E7406 has a contrast ratio of 5.49:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.82:1 (fails). For text placed on #4E7406, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4E7406?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is lime-700 (#497D00).

What colors go well with #4E7406?

#4E7406 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #2D0674. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #4E7406 below.

Is #4E7406 good for buttons?

#4E7406 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #4E7406 — black text only reaches 3.82:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #4E7406 the same as CSS darkolivegreen?

No — #4E7406 is not the CSS named color darkolivegreen, but darkolivegreen (#556B2F) is the closest CSS named color.

#4E7406 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4E7406

Not just a swatch — here's how #4E7406 works with other colors. Named schemes with #4E7406 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #4E7406 Secondary #AF6A00 Accent #6A7B4B Surface #F2ECDD Anchor #3A2B1E

This palette keeps Avocado as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #4E7406 Anchor #392B1F Surface #EEE4D0 Accent #899A6B Secondary #3A3833

Avocado 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.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4E7406 Secondary #764D1D Surface #E6DBC0 Accent #3D513F Anchor #5B2324

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

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4E7406 Secondary #4F6B39 Accent #AF6A00 Surface #EFE9D6 Anchor #3D2F21

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #4E7406 Secondary #879577 Support #999286 Ink #17140F

Avocado 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 Avocado carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #4E7406 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 58/100

Neutral

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

Softness 40/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 50/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 100/100

Very high

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

Vintage feel 60/100

High

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

Luxury 55/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 36/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 99/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 13/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 71/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #4E7406

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People also use #4E7406 with

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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 5.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E0F1BF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #297406 — 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 #4E7406 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Revenue

$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

Poster

Nov 14 · 8PM

NIGHT
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Packaging

BLOOM

Botanical Wash

250 ml

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Every model

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:root {
  --color-base: #4E7406;
  --color-base-rgb: 78 116 6;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(51.1% 0.133 129.0);
  --color-50: #F9FEF0;
  --color-100: #F0FDD8;
  --color-200: #E1FBB2;
  --color-300: #C9F27E;
  --color-400: #AFE34F;
  --color-500: #92CA2B;
  --color-600: #729929;
  --color-700: #526C23;
  --color-800: #37461B;
  --color-900: #222B12;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  avocado: {
    50: '#F9FEF0',
    100: '#F0FDD8',
    200: '#E1FBB2',
    300: '#C9F27E',
    400: '#AFE34F',
    500: '#92CA2B',
    600: '#729929',
    700: '#526C23',
    800: '#37461B',
    900: '#222B12',
  },
}

$base: #4E7406;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9FEF0;
$base-100: #F0FDD8;
$base-200: #E1FBB2;
$base-300: #C9F27E;
$base-400: #AFE34F;
$base-500: #92CA2B;
$base-600: #729929;
$base-700: #526C23;
$base-800: #37461B;
$base-900: #222B12;
$base-hover: #3E5D05;
$base-subtle: #D1ED9D;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4E7406",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9FEF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F0FDD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E1FBB2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C9F27E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AFE34F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#92CA2B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#729929",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#526C23",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#37461B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#222B12",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}