#4E5C40
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(45.5% 0.047 129.7), rgb(78, 92, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#4E5C40 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5C40 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 92, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 18%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.047 129.7) |
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 #4E5C40 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E5C40 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5C40 text on white | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5C40 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
#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
#7E916D
oklch(63.2% 0.057 130.5)
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Step 600
600
#687B54
oklch(55.7% 0.062 129.3)
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Step 700
700
#566745
oklch(49% 0.056 129.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E5C40
oklch(45.5% 0.047 129.7)
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Step 900
900
#3B4631
oklch(37.8% 0.037 130.5)
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Step 950
950
#23291D
oklch(27.1% 0.023 129.5)
#4E5C40 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) | #5F583E | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5741 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F5A55 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5C40
#4E5C40
oklch(45.5% 0.047 129.7)
- #5E4F6B
#5E4F6B
oklch(45.3% 0.048 308.8)
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 #4E5C40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.049
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.050
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.053
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.058
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.059
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.062
Use #4E5C40 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.