#4E5E16
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(45.3% 0.097 121.4), rgb(78, 94, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#4E5E16 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5E16 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 94, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 62%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.097 121.4) |
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 #4E5E16 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E5E16 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5E16 text on white | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5E16 text on black | 2.93:1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC6
oklch(88.6% 0.032 120.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC79E
oklch(81% 0.057 120.9)
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Step 400
400
#98AA69
oklch(70.8% 0.091 121.4)
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Step 500
500
#7F943D
oklch(63.1% 0.116 121.2)
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Step 600
600
#687E16
oklch(55.6% 0.126 121.6)
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Step 700
700
#576A03
oklch(49.1% 0.117 121.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E5E16
oklch(45.3% 0.097 121.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B4714
oklch(37.5% 0.075 121.4)
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Step 950
950
#232A0D
oklch(27% 0.048 121)
#4E5E16 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) | #645809 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62581C | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #535950 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5E16
#4E5E16
oklch(45.3% 0.097 121.4)
- #604883
#604883
oklch(45.4% 0.097 301.4)
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 #4E5E16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.006
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.011
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.024
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.040
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.043
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.047
Use #4E5E16 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.