#4E5D3A
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(45.6% 0.057 127.4), rgb(78, 93, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#4E5D3A is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5D3A |
| RGB | rgb(78, 93, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 23%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.057 127.4) |
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 #4E5D3A | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E5D3A | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5D3A text on white | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5D3A text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCF
oklch(88.6% 0.019 127.2)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5AE
oklch(80.9% 0.033 126.4)
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Step 400
400
#97A784
oklch(70.6% 0.053 127.7)
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Step 500
500
#7E9265
oklch(63.2% 0.068 127.7)
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Step 600
600
#677C4C
oklch(55.7% 0.074 127.9)
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Step 700
700
#56683D
oklch(49.1% 0.068 127.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E5D3A
oklch(45.6% 0.057 127.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B462C
oklch(37.7% 0.044 127.1)
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Step 950
950
#23291A
oklch(27% 0.028 125.9)
#4E5D3A 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) | #605938 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E583C | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #505A54 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5D3A
#4E5D3A
oklch(45.6% 0.057 127.4)
- #5F4E70
#5F4E70
oklch(45.5% 0.058 307)
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 #4E5D3A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.041
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.041
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.045
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.051
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.056
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.057
Use #4E5D3A 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.