#4E5135
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42.4% 0.044 113.2), rgb(78, 81, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#4E5135 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.044 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 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5135 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 81, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 21%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.044 113.2) |
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 #4E5135 | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E5135 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5135 text on white | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5135 text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD0
oklch(88.5% 0.014 111.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0C3B0
oklch(81% 0.026 114.3)
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Step 400
400
#A0A487
oklch(70.8% 0.041 113.8)
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Step 500
500
#898D69
oklch(63% 0.052 113)
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Step 600
600
#737750
oklch(55.6% 0.057 113)
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Step 700
700
#606441
oklch(49% 0.052 113.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E5135
oklch(42.4% 0.044 113.2)
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Step 900
900
#41442F
oklch(37.8% 0.034 114.7)
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Step 950
950
#26281C
oklch(27.1% 0.021 115.5)
#4E5135 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) | #554E33 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554F36 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #514E4A | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5135
#4E5135
oklch(42.4% 0.044 113.2)
- #4F4A64
#4F4A64
oklch(42.4% 0.043 293.3)
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 #4E5135, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.045
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.048
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.056
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.058
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.059
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.070
Use #4E5135 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.