#4E5B44
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.3% 0.04 131.9), rgb(78, 91, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#4E5B44 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5B44 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 91, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 14%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.04 131.9) |
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 #4E5B44 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E5B44 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5B44 text on white | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5B44 text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC4B5
oklch(80.9% 0.023 132.6)
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Step 400
400
#98A68E
oklch(70.7% 0.038 132.2)
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Step 500
500
#7F9072
oklch(63.1% 0.048 131.8)
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Step 600
600
#687A5A
oklch(55.6% 0.052 131.8)
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Step 700
700
#57674A
oklch(49.2% 0.049 131.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E5B44
oklch(45.3% 0.04 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#3C4534
oklch(37.7% 0.03 130.5)
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Step 950
950
#23291F
oklch(27.2% 0.02 132.9)
#4E5B44 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) | #5D5843 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5745 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F5955 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5B44
#4E5B44
oklch(45.3% 0.04 131.9)
- #5E5066
#5E5066
oklch(45.3% 0.039 313.2)
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 #4E5B44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.052
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.053
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.058
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.058
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.065
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.065
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.066
Use #4E5B44 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.