#4B5E2D
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(45.4% 0.076 126.7), rgb(75, 94, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#4B5E2D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B5E2D |
| RGB | rgb(75, 94, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 35%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.076 126.7) |
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 #4B5E2D | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4B5E2D | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4B5E2D text on white | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #4B5E2D text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#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
#B9C6A8
oklch(80.8% 0.044 126.5)
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Step 400
400
#95A979
oklch(70.7% 0.071 126.5)
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Step 500
500
#7B9456
oklch(63.2% 0.091 126.8)
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Step 600
600
#647E3A
oklch(55.7% 0.099 126.7)
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Step 700
700
#536A2C
oklch(49.1% 0.092 126.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4B5E2D
oklch(45.4% 0.076 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#394723
oklch(37.6% 0.059 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#222A15
oklch(27.1% 0.038 125.8)
#4B5E2D 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) | #625829 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605730 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D5A53 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B5E2D
#4B5E2D
oklch(45.4% 0.076 126.7)
- #614B78
#614B78
oklch(45.5% 0.076 306)
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 #4B5E2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.022
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.028
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.029
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.044
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.047
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.050
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.051
Use #4B5E2D 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.