#4D5C30
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(45.1% 0.069 124.5), rgb(77, 92, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#4D5C30 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D5C30 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 92, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 31%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.069 124.5) |
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 #4D5C30 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D5C30 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4D5C30 text on white | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #4D5C30 text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 123.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5AA
oklch(80.8% 0.039 123.8)
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Step 400
400
#98A87C
oklch(70.7% 0.064 124.2)
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Step 500
500
#7E925A
oklch(63% 0.082 124.7)
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Step 600
600
#687C40
oklch(55.6% 0.088 124.3)
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Step 700
700
#566931
oklch(49.1% 0.084 124.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4D5C30
oklch(45.1% 0.069 124.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B4726
oklch(37.8% 0.054 125.2)
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Step 950
950
#232917
oklch(26.9% 0.033 123.6)
#4D5C30 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) | #60572C | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5632 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #505852 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D5C30
#4D5C30
oklch(45.1% 0.069 124.5)
- #5E4C74
#5E4C74
oklch(45.1% 0.067 304.5)
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 #4D5C30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.028
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.035
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.037
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.040
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.045
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.050
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.054
Use #4D5C30 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.