#4E5835
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.2% 0.055 121.7), rgb(78, 88, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#4E5835 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5835 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 88, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 25%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.055 121.7) |
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 #4E5835 | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E5835 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5835 text on white | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5835 text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4AD
oklch(80.9% 0.032 120.9)
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Step 400
400
#9BA682
oklch(70.7% 0.052 121.5)
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Step 500
500
#839063
oklch(63.1% 0.066 121.4)
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Step 600
600
#6C7A4A
oklch(55.6% 0.071 122)
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Step 700
700
#5A673B
oklch(49.1% 0.067 122.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E5835
oklch(44.2% 0.055 121.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E452B
oklch(37.6% 0.043 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#24291A
oklch(27.1% 0.027 123.2)
#4E5835 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) | #5C5432 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5437 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51554F | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5835
#4E5835
oklch(44.2% 0.055 121.7)
- #584C6D
#584C6D
oklch(44.2% 0.055 300.8)
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 #4E5835, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.042
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.045
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.045
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.048
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.051
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.052
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.058
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.062
Use #4E5835 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.