#4E5B40
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(45.2% 0.045 129), rgb(78, 91, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#4E5B40 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5B40 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 91, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 17%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.045 129) |
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 #4E5B40 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E5B40 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5B40 text on white | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5B40 text on black | 2.89:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD1
oklch(88.5% 0.015 128.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBC4B2
oklch(80.8% 0.027 128.8)
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Step 400
400
#98A68A
oklch(70.6% 0.043 129.2)
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Step 500
500
#7F906D
oklch(63% 0.054 128.9)
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Step 600
600
#697A55
oklch(55.5% 0.058 128.2)
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Step 700
700
#576746
oklch(49.1% 0.054 129.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E5B40
oklch(45.2% 0.045 129)
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Step 900
900
#3C4531
oklch(37.6% 0.035 127.7)
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Step 950
950
#23291D
oklch(27.1% 0.023 129.5)
#4E5B40 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) | #5E573E | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5641 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F5954 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5B40
#4E5B40
oklch(45.2% 0.045 129)
- #5D4F69
#5D4F69
oklch(45.2% 0.045 309)
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 #4E5B40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.050
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.052
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.054
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.059
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.060
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.062
Use #4E5B40 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.