#4E5D08
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(45% 0.103 120.2), rgb(78, 93, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#4E5D08 is a dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.103 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 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5D08 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 93, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 84%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.103 120.2) |
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 #4E5D08 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E5D08 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5D08 text on white | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5D08 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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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
#BBC79B
oklch(80.9% 0.061 120.2)
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Step 400
400
#98AA63
oklch(70.7% 0.097 120.6)
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Step 500
500
#809434
oklch(63.1% 0.123 120.1)
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Step 600
600
#6A7E00
oklch(55.7% 0.132 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E5D08
oklch(45% 0.103 120.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C470D
oklch(37.6% 0.08 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#232A0A
oklch(27% 0.052 120.4)
#4E5D08 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 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625712 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53574E | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5D08
#4E5D08
oklch(45% 0.103 120.2)
- #5F4685
#5F4685
oklch(45% 0.103 300.7)
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 #4E5D08, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.008
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.012
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.029
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.041
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.045
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.049
Use #4E5D08 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.