#4E5D28
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(45.3% 0.079 122.7), rgb(78, 93, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#4E5D28 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5D28 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 93, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 40%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.079 122.7) |
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 #4E5D28 | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E5D28 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5D28 text on white | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5D28 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 122)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A5
oklch(80.9% 0.047 122.4)
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Step 400
400
#98A875
oklch(70.6% 0.073 122.4)
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Step 500
500
#7F9350
oklch(63.1% 0.095 122.7)
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Step 600
600
#687D33
oklch(55.6% 0.103 123)
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Step 700
700
#576925
oklch(49.1% 0.096 122.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E5D28
oklch(45.3% 0.079 122.7)
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Step 900
900
#3C4720
oklch(37.8% 0.062 122.4)
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Step 950
950
#232A13
oklch(27.1% 0.04 123)
#4E5D28 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) | #625823 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60572B | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #525951 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5D28
#4E5D28
oklch(45.3% 0.079 122.7)
- #5F4B7A
#5F4B7A
oklch(45.3% 0.078 303)
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 #4E5D28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.018
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.026
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.027
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.041
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.044
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.047
Use #4E5D28 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.