#4E5200
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42.1% 0.094 113), rgb(78, 82, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.29:1).
About this color
#4E5200 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.094 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 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.29:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5200 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 82, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 100%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.094 113) |
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 #4E5200 | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E5200 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5200 text on white | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5200 text on black | 2.53:1 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC5
oklch(88.6% 0.031 113.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0C59D
oklch(80.9% 0.054 113.4)
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Step 400
400
#A1A765
oklch(70.8% 0.088 112.9)
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Step 500
500
#8A9038
oklch(63% 0.112 112.8)
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Step 600
600
#747A07
oklch(55.6% 0.122 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#626600
oklch(49% 0.109 112.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E5200
oklch(42.1% 0.094 113)
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Step 900
900
#424510
oklch(37.6% 0.073 112.6)
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Step 950
950
#27290C
oklch(27.1% 0.046 112.7)
#4E5200 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) | #594D00 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #594F09 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #544C45 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5200
#4E5200
oklch(42.1% 0.094 113)
- #50427B
#50427B
oklch(42.1% 0.093 293.3)
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 #4E5200, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.016
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.032
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.035
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.039
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.044
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.050
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.056
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.058
Use #4E5200 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.