#4E5A39
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.8% 0.053 124.7), rgb(78, 90, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#4E5A39 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5A39 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 90, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 22%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.053 124.7) |
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 #4E5A39 | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E5A39 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5A39 text on white | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5A39 text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBCF
oklch(88.4% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCC4AF
oklch(80.8% 0.03 124.1)
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Step 400
400
#99A685
oklch(70.6% 0.049 125.1)
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Step 500
500
#819066
oklch(63% 0.063 124.1)
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Step 600
600
#6A7B4D
oklch(55.7% 0.07 125.1)
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Step 700
700
#58673E
oklch(49% 0.064 125.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E5A39
oklch(44.8% 0.053 124.7)
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Step 900
900
#3D462D
oklch(37.9% 0.042 124.5)
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Step 950
950
#23291B
oklch(27% 0.026 126.9)
#4E5A39 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) | #5E5637 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C563B | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #505752 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5A39
#4E5A39
oklch(44.8% 0.053 124.7)
- #5B4D6D
#5B4D6D
oklch(44.7% 0.054 304.3)
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 #4E5A39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.044
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.046
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.048
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.051
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.052
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.060
Use #4E5A39 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.