#4C5000
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(41.4% 0.092 113.1), rgb(76, 80, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#4C5000 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C5000 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 80, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 100%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.092 113.1) |
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 #4C5000 | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C5000 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #4C5000 text on white | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #4C5000 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | Not readable |
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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC5
oklch(88.6% 0.031 113.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0C59D
oklch(80.9% 0.054 113.4)
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Step 400
400
#A1A767
oklch(70.8% 0.086 113)
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Step 500
500
#8A903A
oklch(63% 0.11 112.8)
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Step 600
600
#747A0E
oklch(55.6% 0.12 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#626600
oklch(49% 0.109 112.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4C5000
oklch(41.4% 0.092 113.1)
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Step 900
900
#424512
oklch(37.6% 0.071 112.6)
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Step 950
950
#27290C
oklch(27.1% 0.046 112.7)
#4C5000 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) | #574C00 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574D09 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #524A43 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C5000
#4C5000
oklch(41.4% 0.092 113.1)
- #4E4078
#4E4078
oklch(41.3% 0.092 293.5)
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 #4C5000, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.015
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.033
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.039
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.044
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.048
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.051
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.057
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.065
Use #4C5000 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.