#4A5B2F
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.5% 0.07 126.4), rgb(74, 91, 47).
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White text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#4A5B2F is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A5B2F |
| RGB | rgb(74, 91, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 32%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.07 126.4) |
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 #4A5B2F | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A5B2F | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4A5B2F text on white | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #4A5B2F text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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
#D5DCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.023 126.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6AA
oklch(81% 0.041 126.2)
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Step 400
400
#96A87C
oklch(70.6% 0.065 126.1)
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Step 500
500
#7C935B
oklch(63.1% 0.083 126.8)
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Step 600
600
#667D40
oklch(55.7% 0.09 126.2)
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Step 700
700
#546932
oklch(49% 0.084 126.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4A5B2F
oklch(44.5% 0.07 126.4)
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Step 900
900
#3A4726
oklch(37.7% 0.055 126.4)
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Step 950
950
#222A17
oklch(27.1% 0.035 127.2)
#4A5B2F 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) | #5F562B | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5531 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C5751 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A5B2F
#4A5B2F
oklch(44.5% 0.07 126.4)
- #5E4A72
#5E4A72
oklch(44.6% 0.068 306.7)
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 #4A5B2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.028
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.036
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.037
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.039
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.045
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.047
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.053
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.054
Use #4A5B2F 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.