#4E5A42
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(45% 0.041 129.5), rgb(78, 90, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#4E5A42 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5A42 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 90, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 15%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.041 129.5) |
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 #4E5A42 | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E5A42 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5A42 text on white | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5A42 text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCC4B4
oklch(81% 0.024 128.8)
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Step 400
400
#99A68D
oklch(70.8% 0.038 129.8)
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Step 500
500
#809071
oklch(63.2% 0.049 130)
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Step 600
600
#697A59
oklch(55.6% 0.053 130.1)
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Step 700
700
#586649
oklch(49% 0.048 129)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E5A42
oklch(45% 0.041 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C4533
oklch(37.7% 0.032 129.5)
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Step 950
950
#23281E
oklch(26.8% 0.019 129.3)
#4E5A42 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) | #5C5741 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5643 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F5854 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5A42
#4E5A42
oklch(45% 0.041 129.5)
- #5C4F67
#5C4F67
oklch(45% 0.042 309.2)
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 #4E5A42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.054
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.057
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.058
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.061
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.064
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.064
Use #4E5A42 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.