#4E5B4B
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.5% 0.03 139.8), rgb(78, 91, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#4E5B4B is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5B4B |
| RGB | rgb(78, 91, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 10%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.03 139.8) |
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 #4E5B4B | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E5B4B | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5B4B text on white | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5B4B text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#E8EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD5
oklch(88.6% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBC4B9
oklch(81% 0.018 140)
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Step 400
400
#98A595
oklch(70.7% 0.027 139.8)
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Step 500
500
#7E8F7A
oklch(63% 0.037 139.7)
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Step 600
600
#687963
oklch(55.6% 0.039 138.6)
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Step 700
700
#566652
oklch(49.1% 0.037 139.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E5B4B
oklch(45.5% 0.03 139.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B4539
oklch(37.7% 0.024 140.4)
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Step 950
950
#232821
oklch(26.9% 0.015 136.7)
#4E5B4B 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) | #5C584A | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A574C | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D5A56 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5B4B
#4E5B4B
oklch(45.5% 0.03 139.8)
- #5E5161
#5E5161
oklch(45.4% 0.03 319.9)
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 #4E5B4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.050
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.061
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.062
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.067
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.070
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.072
Use #4E5B4B 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.