#4B5E2B
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(45.3% 0.079 126.2), rgb(75, 94, 43).
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White text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#4B5E2B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.079 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 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B5E2B |
| RGB | rgb(75, 94, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 37%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.079 126.2) |
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 #4B5E2B | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4B5E2B | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4B5E2B text on white | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #4B5E2B text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCB
oklch(88.4% 0.024 125.2)
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Step 300
300
#B9C6A7
oklch(80.8% 0.045 125.9)
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Step 400
400
#95A977
oklch(70.6% 0.073 125.9)
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Step 500
500
#7B9453
oklch(63.1% 0.095 126.2)
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Step 600
600
#647E37
oklch(55.6% 0.103 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#536A29
oklch(49.1% 0.095 126.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4B5E2B
oklch(45.3% 0.079 126.2)
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Step 900
900
#394722
oklch(37.6% 0.061 126.2)
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Step 950
950
#222A14
oklch(27.1% 0.039 125.3)
#4B5E2B 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) | #635826 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60572E | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E5A52 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B5E2B
#4B5E2B
oklch(45.3% 0.079 126.2)
- #614A79
#614A79
oklch(45.3% 0.079 306)
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 #4B5E2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.020
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.026
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.027
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.044
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.046
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.049
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.050
Use #4B5E2B 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.