#4B5939
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(44.3% 0.053 127.6), rgb(75, 89, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#4B5939 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B5939 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 89, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 22%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.053 127.6) |
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 #4B5939 | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B5939 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4B5939 text on white | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #4B5939 text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD0
oklch(88.4% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5B0
oklch(81% 0.031 128)
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Step 400
400
#98A786
oklch(70.8% 0.05 127.5)
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Step 500
500
#7F9168
oklch(63.1% 0.062 127.4)
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Step 600
600
#687B4F
oklch(55.6% 0.068 127.5)
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Step 700
700
#566840
oklch(49.2% 0.064 128.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4B5939
oklch(44.3% 0.053 127.6)
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Step 900
900
#3B462E
oklch(37.7% 0.042 128.3)
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Step 950
950
#23291B
oklch(27% 0.026 126.9)
#4B5939 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) | #5C5537 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A543B | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D5651 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B5939
#4B5939
oklch(44.3% 0.053 127.6)
- #5B4C6A
#5B4C6A
oklch(44.4% 0.052 307.2)
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 #4B5939, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.042
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.045
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.051
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.052
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.054
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.057
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.060
Use #4B5939 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.