#4E5929
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.2% 0.072 120.1), rgb(78, 89, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#4E5929 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5929 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 89, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 37%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.072 120.1) |
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 #4E5929 | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E5929 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5929 text on white | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5929 text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#D7DCCB
oklch(88.6% 0.023 120.2)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A7
oklch(80.9% 0.042 119.5)
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Step 400
400
#9BA778
oklch(70.7% 0.067 119.8)
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Step 500
500
#839155
oklch(63.1% 0.085 119.6)
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Step 600
600
#6C7B39
oklch(55.5% 0.093 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#5A682B
oklch(49.1% 0.087 120.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E5929
oklch(44.2% 0.072 120.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E4623
oklch(37.7% 0.055 119.7)
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Step 950
950
#242915
oklch(27% 0.035 120.3)
#4E5929 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) | #5E5425 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D542C | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52554E | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5929
#4E5929
oklch(44.2% 0.072 120.1)
- #594A75
#594A75
oklch(44.3% 0.071 299.5)
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 #4E5929, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.026
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.037
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.037
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.039
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.040
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.042
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.052
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.055
Use #4E5929 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.