#4E5C16
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.8% 0.094 120.3), rgb(78, 92, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#4E5C16 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5C16 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 92, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 61%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.094 120.3) |
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 #4E5C16 | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E5C16 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5C16 text on white | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5C16 text on black | 2.86:1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC6
oklch(88.4% 0.03 119.4)
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Step 300
300
#BBC69F
oklch(80.8% 0.054 120.4)
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Step 400
400
#99A96A
oklch(70.7% 0.087 120.3)
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Step 500
500
#80933F
oklch(63% 0.112 120.4)
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Step 600
600
#6A7D19
oklch(55.5% 0.122 120.3)
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Step 700
700
#596908
oklch(49% 0.113 119.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E5C16
oklch(44.8% 0.094 120.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C4715
oklch(37.6% 0.074 120.6)
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Step 950
950
#232A0E
oklch(27% 0.047 121.3)
#4E5C16 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) | #62560A | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61561C | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53574E | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5C16
#4E5C16
oklch(44.8% 0.094 120.3)
- #5D4781
#5D4781
oklch(44.7% 0.095 300.1)
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 #4E5C16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.005
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.016
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.029
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.039
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.041
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.045
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.047
Use #4E5C16 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.