#4E5A30
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.6% 0.065 122.1), rgb(78, 90, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#4E5A30 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.065 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 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5A30 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 90, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 30%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.065 122.1) |
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 #4E5A30 | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E5A30 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5A30 text on white | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5A30 text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 123.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5AA
oklch(80.9% 0.038 122.3)
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Step 400
400
#9AA77D
oklch(70.7% 0.06 121.9)
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Step 500
500
#81915C
oklch(63% 0.077 122.3)
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Step 600
600
#6B7B41
oklch(55.6% 0.084 121.8)
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Step 700
700
#596833
oklch(49.2% 0.079 122.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E5A30
oklch(44.6% 0.065 122.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D4627
oklch(37.7% 0.05 122)
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Step 950
950
#242917
oklch(27% 0.032 121.2)
#4E5A30 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) | #5E562D | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5532 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #515650 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5A30
#4E5A30
oklch(44.6% 0.065 122.1)
- #5B4B72
#5B4B72
oklch(44.5% 0.065 302.7)
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 #4E5A30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.032
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.041
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.041
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.042
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.043
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.055
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.057
Use #4E5A30 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.