#4E5B3C
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(45.1% 0.051 126.8), rgb(78, 91, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#4E5B3C is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5B3C |
| RGB | rgb(78, 91, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 21%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.051 126.8) |
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 #4E5B3C | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E5B3C | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5B3C text on white | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5B3C text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
-
Step 100
100
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
-
Step 200
200
#D6DBD0
oklch(88.4% 0.016 126.8)
-
Step 300
300
#BBC4B0
oklch(80.8% 0.029 126.9)
-
Step 400
400
#99A687
oklch(70.6% 0.046 126.1)
-
Step 500
500
#809169
oklch(63.2% 0.061 126.8)
-
Step 600
600
#697B50
oklch(55.7% 0.067 126.9)
-
Step 700
700
#576741
oklch(49% 0.061 127.1)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E5B3C
oklch(45.1% 0.051 126.8)
-
Step 900
900
#3C462F
oklch(37.8% 0.04 127.3)
-
Step 950
950
#23291B
oklch(27% 0.026 126.9)
#4E5B3C 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) | #5E573A | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C563D | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #505853 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5B3C
#4E5B3C
oklch(45.1% 0.051 126.8)
- #5D4E6C
#5D4E6C
oklch(45.1% 0.051 307.2)
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 #4E5B3C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.046
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.047
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.049
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.054
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.056
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.059
Use #4E5B3C 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.