#4E5C42
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(45.5% 0.044 131), rgb(78, 92, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#4E5C42 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5C42 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 92, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 16%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.044 131) |
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 #4E5C42 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E5C42 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5C42 text on white | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5C42 text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD1
oklch(88.5% 0.015 128.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBC4B3
oklch(80.9% 0.025 130)
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Step 400
400
#98A68C
oklch(70.7% 0.04 130.6)
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Step 500
500
#7E906F
oklch(63% 0.052 131.1)
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Step 600
600
#677B57
oklch(55.7% 0.059 131.7)
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Step 700
700
#566747
oklch(49.1% 0.053 130.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E5C42
oklch(45.5% 0.044 131)
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Step 900
900
#3B4632
oklch(37.8% 0.036 131.4)
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Step 950
950
#23291E
oklch(27.1% 0.022 131.1)
#4E5C42 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) | #5E5840 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5743 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F5A55 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5C42
#4E5C42
oklch(45.5% 0.044 131)
- #5F5069
#5F5069
oklch(45.6% 0.044 311.6)
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 #4E5C42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.052
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.053
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.054
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.061
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.061
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.063
Use #4E5C42 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.