#4E5B38
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(45% 0.056 125.2), rgb(78, 91, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#4E5B38 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5B38 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 91, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 24%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.056 125.2) |
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 #4E5B38 | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E5B38 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5B38 text on white | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5B38 text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBCF
oklch(88.4% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5AE
oklch(80.9% 0.033 126.4)
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Step 400
400
#99A783
oklch(70.8% 0.053 125)
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Step 500
500
#809164
oklch(63.1% 0.067 125.1)
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Step 600
600
#697B4B
oklch(55.6% 0.073 125.4)
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Step 700
700
#58683C
oklch(49.2% 0.068 125.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E5B38
oklch(45% 0.056 125.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C462C
oklch(37.7% 0.044 125.5)
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Step 950
950
#23291A
oklch(27% 0.028 125.9)
#4E5B38 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) | #5F5736 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D563A | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #505852 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5B38
#4E5B38
oklch(45% 0.056 125.2)
- #5D4D6F
#5D4D6F
oklch(45% 0.058 305.7)
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 #4E5B38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.041
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.044
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.044
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.049
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.050
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.059
Use #4E5B38 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.