#4E5139
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42.5% 0.038 113.8), rgb(78, 81, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#4E5139 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5139 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 81, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 17%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.038 113.8) |
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 #4E5139 | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E5139 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5139 text on white | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5139 text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 300
300
#C0C2B2
oklch(80.8% 0.022 112.7)
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Step 400
400
#A0A38A
oklch(70.6% 0.035 112.9)
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Step 500
500
#898D6E
oklch(63.2% 0.045 113.7)
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Step 600
600
#737756
oklch(55.7% 0.049 113.6)
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Step 700
700
#606446
oklch(49.1% 0.046 114.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E5139
oklch(42.5% 0.038 113.8)
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Step 900
900
#414331
oklch(37.5% 0.029 113)
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Step 950
950
#26281D
oklch(27.1% 0.02 116.1)
#4E5139 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) | #554F37 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544F3A | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #514E4B | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5139
#4E5139
oklch(42.5% 0.038 113.8)
- #4F4B62
#4F4B62
oklch(42.6% 0.038 292.7)
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 #4E5139, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.050
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.054
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.059
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.061
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.070
Use #4E5139 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.