#4E5A28
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.5% 0.074 120.7), rgb(78, 90, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#4E5A28 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 121°. 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 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5A28 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 90, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 38%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.074 120.7) |
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 #4E5A28 | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E5A28 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5A28 text on white | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5A28 text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 122)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5A6
oklch(80.8% 0.043 120.5)
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Step 400
400
#9AA877
oklch(70.8% 0.07 121.1)
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Step 500
500
#829253
oklch(63.2% 0.089 120.6)
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Step 600
600
#6B7C36
oklch(55.7% 0.098 121)
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Step 700
700
#5A6829
oklch(49.1% 0.089 120.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E5A28
oklch(44.5% 0.074 120.7)
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Step 900
900
#3D4622
oklch(37.6% 0.057 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#242914
oklch(27% 0.037 119.9)
#4E5A28 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) | #5F5523 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E552B | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52564F | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5A28
#4E5A28
oklch(44.5% 0.074 120.7)
- #5B4A77
#5B4A77
oklch(44.6% 0.075 300.8)
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 #4E5A28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.023
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.033
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.036
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.038
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.039
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.041
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.052
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.052
Use #4E5A28 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.