#4E5B23
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.7% 0.081 120.7), rgb(78, 91, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#4E5B23 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5B23 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 91, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 44%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.081 120.7) |
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 #4E5B23 | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E5B23 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5B23 text on white | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5B23 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 121.2)
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Step 300
300
#BCC6A4
oklch(81% 0.048 120.8)
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Step 400
400
#9AA872
oklch(70.7% 0.076 120.2)
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Step 500
500
#81924C
oklch(63% 0.097 120.5)
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Step 600
600
#6B7C2E
oklch(55.6% 0.105 120.3)
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Step 700
700
#596921
oklch(49.2% 0.098 120.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E5B23
oklch(44.7% 0.081 120.7)
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Step 900
900
#3D471E
oklch(37.8% 0.064 120.9)
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Step 950
950
#242912
oklch(26.9% 0.039 119.2)
#4E5B23 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) | #61561D | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5627 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52564F | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5B23
#4E5B23
oklch(44.7% 0.081 120.7)
- #5C497A
#5C497A
oklch(44.6% 0.081 301)
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 #4E5B23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.016
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.027
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.032
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.038
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.039
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.050
Use #4E5B23 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.