#4E5227
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42.4% 0.064 113.5), rgb(78, 82, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#4E5227 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.064 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 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5227 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 82, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 36%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.064 113.5) |
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 #4E5227 | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E5227 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5227 text on white | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5227 text on black | 2.56:1 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 113)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A9
oklch(81% 0.037 114.1)
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Step 400
400
#A0A57A
oklch(70.7% 0.06 113.3)
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Step 500
500
#898F58
oklch(63.2% 0.076 113.7)
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Step 600
600
#73793D
oklch(55.7% 0.083 113.8)
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Step 700
700
#60652F
oklch(49% 0.076 113.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E5227
oklch(42.4% 0.064 113.5)
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Step 900
900
#414525
oklch(37.8% 0.05 114.7)
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Step 950
950
#262816
oklch(26.9% 0.031 113.7)
#4E5227 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) | #574E23 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574F29 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #534E48 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5227
#4E5227
oklch(42.4% 0.064 113.5)
- #50476E
#50476E
oklch(42.4% 0.064 294.1)
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 #4E5227, 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 0.043
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.043
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.043
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.050
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.050
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.056
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.061
Use #4E5227 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.