#4E5C3C
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(45.4% 0.053 127.6), rgb(78, 92, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#4E5C3C is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5C3C |
| RGB | rgb(78, 92, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 21%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.053 127.6) |
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 #4E5C3C | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E5C3C | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5C3C text on white | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5C3C 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD0
oklch(88.4% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5B0
oklch(81% 0.031 128)
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Step 400
400
#98A786
oklch(70.8% 0.05 127.5)
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Step 500
500
#7F9168
oklch(63.1% 0.062 127.4)
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Step 600
600
#687B4F
oklch(55.6% 0.068 127.5)
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Step 700
700
#566840
oklch(49.2% 0.064 128.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E5C3C
oklch(45.4% 0.053 127.6)
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Step 900
900
#3B462E
oklch(37.7% 0.042 128.3)
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Step 950
950
#23291B
oklch(27% 0.026 126.9)
#4E5C3C 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) | #5F583A | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D573E | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #505954 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5C3C
#4E5C3C
oklch(45.4% 0.053 127.6)
- #5E4F6D
#5E4F6D
oklch(45.4% 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 #4E5C3C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.045
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.046
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.046
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.052
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.056
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.057
Use #4E5C3C 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.