#4E5715
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(43.5% 0.088 117), rgb(78, 87, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#4E5715 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5715 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 87, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 61%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.088 117) |
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 #4E5715 | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E5715 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5715 text on white | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5715 text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC7
oklch(88.5% 0.029 117.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A0
oklch(80.8% 0.051 116.3)
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Step 400
400
#9DA86C
oklch(70.8% 0.082 117)
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Step 500
500
#859242
oklch(63.2% 0.106 117.2)
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Step 600
600
#6F7B1F
oklch(55.5% 0.114 116.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D6810
oklch(49.1% 0.107 117)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E5715
oklch(43.5% 0.088 117)
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Step 900
900
#3F4617
oklch(37.7% 0.069 117)
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Step 950
950
#25290F
oklch(27% 0.043 116.6)
#4E5715 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) | #5D520A | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D531A | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53524A | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5715
#4E5715
oklch(43.5% 0.088 117)
- #56467B
#56467B
oklch(43.5% 0.087 296.5)
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 #4E5715, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.019
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.027
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.031
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.035
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.041
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.043
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.054
Use #4E5715 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.