#4D5D2F
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(45.3% 0.071 124.9), rgb(77, 93, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#4D5D2F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.071 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 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D5D2F |
| RGB | rgb(77, 93, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 33%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.071 124.9) |
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 #4D5D2F | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4D5D2F | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4D5D2F text on white | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #4D5D2F text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#D5DCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.023 126.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6A9
oklch(80.9% 0.042 125.7)
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Step 400
400
#97A87B
oklch(70.6% 0.066 124.9)
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Step 500
500
#7E9358
oklch(63.2% 0.086 124.8)
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Step 600
600
#677D3D
oklch(55.7% 0.093 125)
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Step 700
700
#56692F
oklch(49.1% 0.086 124.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4D5D2F
oklch(45.3% 0.071 124.9)
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Step 900
900
#3B4725
oklch(37.8% 0.056 124.9)
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Step 950
950
#222916
oklch(26.8% 0.035 125.1)
#4D5D2F 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) | #61582B | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5732 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #505952 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D5D2F
#4D5D2F
oklch(45.3% 0.071 124.9)
- #5F4C76
#5F4C76
oklch(45.3% 0.07 304.5)
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 #4D5D2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.026
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.031
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.033
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.040
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.046
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.048
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.052
Use #4D5D2F 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.