#4B5E45
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.9% 0.046 138.3), rgb(75, 94, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#4B5E45 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B5E45 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 94, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 15%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.046 138.3) |
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 #4B5E45 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4B5E45 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4B5E45 text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4B5E45 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD2
oklch(88.6% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#B8C5B4
oklch(80.9% 0.027 138.3)
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Step 400
400
#94A78E
oklch(70.6% 0.042 138.2)
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Step 500
500
#799272
oklch(63.1% 0.055 138.9)
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Step 600
600
#627C5A
oklch(55.6% 0.06 138.4)
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Step 700
700
#51684A
oklch(49% 0.054 138.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4B5E45
oklch(45.9% 0.046 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#384634
oklch(37.6% 0.035 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#21291E
oklch(26.9% 0.023 137.2)
#4B5E45 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) | #605A43 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5846 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A5C57 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B5E45
#4B5E45
oklch(45.9% 0.046 138.3)
- #635068
#635068
oklch(45.9% 0.045 319.2)
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 #4B5E45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.047
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.049
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.052
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.059
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.061
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.064
Use #4B5E45 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.