#4E5903
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(43.9% 0.1 117.8), rgb(78, 89, 3).
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White text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#4E5903 is a dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5903 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 89, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 93%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.1 117.8) |
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 #4E5903 | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E5903 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5903 text on white | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5903 text on black | 2.75:1 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 117.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC5
oklch(88.4% 0.031 117)
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Step 300
300
#BDC69C
oklch(80.9% 0.058 117.5)
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Step 400
400
#9BA964
oklch(70.7% 0.094 118.2)
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Step 500
500
#849334
oklch(63.2% 0.121 117.6)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C00
oklch(55.5% 0.128 117.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C6900
oklch(49.2% 0.114 117.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E5903
oklch(43.9% 0.1 117.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E470E
oklch(37.7% 0.078 118.2)
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Step 950
950
#242A0B
oklch(27.1% 0.05 119.1)
#4E5903 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) | #605300 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F540E | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54534B | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5903
#4E5903
oklch(43.9% 0.1 117.8)
- #594482
#594482
oklch(43.8% 0.101 297.7)
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 #4E5903, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.013
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.023
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.034
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.038
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.039
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.042
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.051
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.051
Use #4E5903 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.