#4E5D01
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(45% 0.106 120), rgb(78, 93, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#4E5D01 is a dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.106 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 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5D01 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 93, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 98%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.106 120) |
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 #4E5D01 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E5D01 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5D01 text on white | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5D01 text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC4
oklch(88.5% 0.034 119.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC79A
oklch(80.9% 0.062 119.9)
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Step 400
400
#98AA61
oklch(70.7% 0.1 120.3)
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Step 500
500
#809430
oklch(63.1% 0.126 119.9)
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Step 600
600
#6A7E00
oklch(55.7% 0.132 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#596A00
oklch(49.3% 0.117 120.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E5D01
oklch(45% 0.106 120)
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Step 900
900
#3C480A
oklch(37.8% 0.083 120.5)
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Step 950
950
#232A09
oklch(27% 0.053 120.2)
#4E5D01 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) | #645700 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62570D | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53574E | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5D01
#4E5D01
oklch(45% 0.106 120)
- #5F4587
#5F4587
oklch(44.9% 0.107 300.3)
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 #4E5D01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.011
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.013
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.031
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.041
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.046
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.046
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.050
Use #4E5D01 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.