#4E5A45
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.1% 0.036 132), rgb(78, 90, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#4E5A45 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5A45 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 90, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 13%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.036 132) |
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 #4E5A45 | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E5A45 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5A45 text on white | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5A45 text on black | 2.87:1 | 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
#D6DBD3
oklch(88.5% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCC4B6
oklch(81% 0.021 131.5)
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Step 400
400
#99A590
oklch(70.6% 0.033 131.7)
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Step 500
500
#808F74
oklch(63% 0.043 131.3)
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Step 600
600
#69795D
oklch(55.5% 0.046 132)
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Step 700
700
#57664C
oklch(49% 0.044 132.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E5A45
oklch(45.1% 0.036 132)
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Step 900
900
#3C4535
oklch(37.7% 0.029 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#23281F
oklch(26.9% 0.018 131.3)
#4E5A45 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) | #5C5744 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5646 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E5854 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5A45
#4E5A45
oklch(45.1% 0.036 132)
- #5C5064
#5C5064
oklch(45.1% 0.035 311.8)
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 #4E5A45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.053
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.055
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.061
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.062
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.065
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.066
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.069
Use #4E5A45 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.