#4A5A0E
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(43.9% 0.098 121.4), rgb(74, 90, 14).
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White text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#4A5A0E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A5A0E |
| RGB | rgb(74, 90, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 73%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.098 121.4) |
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 #4A5A0E | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A5A0E | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4A5A0E text on white | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #4A5A0E text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 122.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC79E
oklch(80.9% 0.057 122)
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Step 400
400
#97AA68
oklch(70.7% 0.092 121.9)
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Step 500
500
#7E943C
oklch(63% 0.117 121.6)
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Step 600
600
#687E12
oklch(55.6% 0.128 121.4)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4A5A0E
oklch(43.9% 0.098 121.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B4813
oklch(37.8% 0.077 122)
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Step 950
950
#232A0D
oklch(27% 0.048 121)
#4A5A0E 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) | #605400 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5416 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F554C | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A5A0E
#4A5A0E
oklch(43.9% 0.098 121.4)
- #5C447F
#5C447F
oklch(43.9% 0.097 301.3)
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 #4A5A0E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.010
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.021
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.037
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.038
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.039
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.043
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.044
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.052
Use #4A5A0E 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.