#4A592F
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44% 0.066 125.1), rgb(74, 89, 47).
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White text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#4A592F is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A592F |
| RGB | rgb(74, 89, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 31%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.066 125.1) |
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 #4A592F | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A592F | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4A592F text on white | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4A592F text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCD
oklch(88.6% 0.021 124.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5AB
oklch(80.9% 0.037 124.4)
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Step 400
400
#97A87E
oklch(70.7% 0.062 125.8)
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Step 500
500
#7E925C
oklch(63% 0.08 125.2)
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Step 600
600
#687C42
oklch(55.6% 0.086 124.7)
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Step 700
700
#566934
oklch(49.2% 0.08 125.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4A592F
oklch(44% 0.066 125.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4627
oklch(37.6% 0.051 124.7)
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Step 950
950
#232917
oklch(26.9% 0.033 123.6)
#4A592F 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) | #5D542C | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5431 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C554F | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A592F
#4A592F
oklch(44% 0.066 125.1)
- #5B4970
#5B4970
oklch(44% 0.066 305)
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 #4A592F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.032
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.037
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.041
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.042
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.045
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.047
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.052
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.056
Use #4A592F 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.