#4A5000
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(41.2% 0.093 114.6), rgb(74, 80, 0).
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White text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#4A5000 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A5000 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 80, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 100%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.093 114.6) |
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 #4A5000 | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A5000 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #4A5000 text on white | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4A5000 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC5
oklch(88.5% 0.031 115)
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Step 300
300
#BFC59D
oklch(80.8% 0.055 114.6)
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Step 400
400
#9FA767
oklch(70.7% 0.087 114.5)
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Step 500
500
#88913B
oklch(63.1% 0.111 114.6)
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Step 600
600
#727B0F
oklch(55.7% 0.121 114.8)
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Step 700
700
#606700
oklch(49.1% 0.111 114.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4A5000
oklch(41.2% 0.093 114.6)
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Step 900
900
#414612
oklch(37.8% 0.073 114.6)
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Step 950
950
#26290C
oklch(27% 0.046 114.5)
#4A5000 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) | #574B00 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574C09 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #504A43 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A5000
#4A5000
oklch(41.2% 0.093 114.6)
- #4F3F78
#4F3F78
oklch(41.2% 0.094 294.9)
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 #4A5000, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.018
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.030
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.039
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.047
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.051
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.051
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.055
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.064
Use #4A5000 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.