#4E5A3E
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(44.9% 0.046 127), rgb(78, 90, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#4E5A3E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5A3E |
| RGB | rgb(78, 90, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 18%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.046 127) |
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 #4E5A3E | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E5A3E | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5A3E text on white | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5A3E text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD1
oklch(88.5% 0.015 128.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCC4B2
oklch(80.9% 0.026 126.6)
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Step 400
400
#99A689
oklch(70.7% 0.044 127.2)
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Step 500
500
#80906C
oklch(63.1% 0.055 127.4)
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Step 600
600
#6A7A54
oklch(55.6% 0.059 126.8)
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Step 700
700
#586744
oklch(49.1% 0.056 127.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E5A3E
oklch(44.9% 0.046 127)
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Step 900
900
#3C4530
oklch(37.6% 0.036 126.9)
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Step 950
950
#23291D
oklch(27.1% 0.023 129.5)
#4E5A3E 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) | #5D563C | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B563F | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F5753 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5A3E
#4E5A3E
oklch(44.9% 0.046 127)
- #5C4E69
#5C4E69
oklch(44.8% 0.047 308.1)
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 #4E5A3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.049
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.051
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.056
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.057
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.057
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.064
Use #4E5A3E 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.