#4E5B2B
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.8% 0.072 121.9), rgb(78, 91, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#4E5B2B is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5B2B |
| RGB | rgb(78, 91, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 36%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.072 121.9) |
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 #4E5B2B | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E5B2B | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5B2B text on white | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5B2B 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 122.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5A7
oklch(80.8% 0.042 120.9)
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Step 400
400
#99A878
oklch(70.7% 0.069 122.3)
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Step 500
500
#819255
oklch(63.1% 0.087 121.6)
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Step 600
600
#6A7C39
oklch(55.6% 0.095 122)
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Step 700
700
#58682C
oklch(49% 0.087 122.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E5B2B
oklch(44.8% 0.072 121.9)
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Step 900
900
#3D4623
oklch(37.7% 0.056 121)
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Step 950
950
#232915
oklch(26.9% 0.036 122.4)
#4E5B2B 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) | #605627 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E562E | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #515750 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5B2B
#4E5B2B
oklch(44.8% 0.072 121.9)
- #5C4B76
#5C4B76
oklch(44.8% 0.071 301.8)
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 #4E5B2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.024
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.034
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.035
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.041
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.041
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.051
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.052
Use #4E5B2B 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.