#4E5027
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(41.9% 0.061 111.2), rgb(78, 80, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.39:1).
About this color
#4E5027 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.39:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5027 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 80, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 34%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.061 111.2) |
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 #4E5027 | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E5027 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5027 text on white | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5027 text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE3
oklch(93.7% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 113)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3A9
oklch(80.9% 0.036 110.8)
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Step 400
400
#A1A47B
oklch(70.6% 0.057 111.2)
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Step 500
500
#8B8E5A
oklch(63.1% 0.072 111.1)
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Step 600
600
#75783F
oklch(55.7% 0.079 111.4)
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Step 700
700
#626531
oklch(49.2% 0.074 111.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E5027
oklch(41.9% 0.061 111.2)
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Step 900
900
#424426
oklch(37.7% 0.047 111.7)
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Step 950
950
#272816
oklch(27% 0.031 111)
#4E5027 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) | #554D23 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564E29 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #534C46 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5027
#4E5027
oklch(41.9% 0.061 111.2)
- #4D476C
#4D476C
oklch(42% 0.061 291)
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 #4E5027, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.027
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.039
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.047
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.049
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.052
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.054
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.062
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.067
Use #4E5027 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.