#4B5944
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(44.6% 0.038 135.3), rgb(75, 89, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#4B5944 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B5944 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 89, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 13%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.038 135.3) |
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 #4B5944 | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B5944 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4B5944 text on white | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #4B5944 text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD3
oklch(88.5% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 300
300
#BBC4B6
oklch(80.9% 0.022 134.1)
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Step 400
400
#97A690
oklch(70.7% 0.036 135.6)
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Step 500
500
#7E9075
oklch(63.1% 0.045 135.2)
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Step 600
600
#677A5D
oklch(55.6% 0.049 134.9)
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Step 700
700
#55674D
oklch(49.1% 0.046 136.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4B5944
oklch(44.6% 0.038 135.3)
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Step 900
900
#3B4536
oklch(37.7% 0.028 135.2)
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Step 950
950
#22291F
oklch(27.1% 0.021 136.3)
#4B5944 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) | #5B5643 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585445 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B5753 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B5944
#4B5944
oklch(44.6% 0.038 135.3)
- #5C4E63
#5C4E63
oklch(44.6% 0.038 314.4)
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 #4B5944, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.051
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.057
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.061
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.064
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.064
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.066
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.067
Use #4B5944 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.