#4E5823
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(43.9% 0.077 118.6), rgb(78, 88, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#4E5823 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5823 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 88, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 43%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.077 118.6) |
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 #4E5823 | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E5823 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5823 text on white | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5823 text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCCA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 119.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A5
oklch(80.9% 0.045 118.8)
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Step 400
400
#9CA774
oklch(70.7% 0.071 118.2)
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Step 500
500
#84914F
oklch(63.1% 0.091 118.2)
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Step 600
600
#6D7B32
oklch(55.5% 0.099 118.8)
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Step 700
700
#5C6824
oklch(49.2% 0.093 118.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E5823
oklch(43.9% 0.077 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E461F
oklch(37.7% 0.06 119)
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Step 950
950
#242913
oklch(26.9% 0.038 119.5)
#4E5823 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) | #5E531E | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5426 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52534C | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5823
#4E5823
oklch(43.9% 0.077 118.6)
- #584877
#584877
oklch(43.9% 0.078 298.8)
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 #4E5823, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.023
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.032
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.035
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.037
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.041
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.043
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.054
Use #4E5823 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.