#4E5E1A
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(45.4% 0.094 121.7), rgb(78, 94, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#4E5E1A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5E1A |
| RGB | rgb(78, 94, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 57%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.094 121.7) |
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 #4E5E1A | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E5E1A | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5E1A text on white | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5E1A 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
#D6DDC7
oklch(88.6% 0.03 121.4)
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Step 300
300
#BBC7A0
oklch(81% 0.055 121.5)
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Step 400
400
#98A96B
oklch(70.6% 0.087 121.1)
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Step 500
500
#7F9441
oklch(63.2% 0.112 121.5)
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Step 600
600
#687E1D
oklch(55.7% 0.122 121.8)
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Step 700
700
#576A0D
oklch(49.1% 0.113 121.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E5E1A
oklch(45.4% 0.094 121.7)
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Step 900
900
#3B4716
oklch(37.6% 0.073 121.7)
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Step 950
950
#232A0E
oklch(27% 0.047 121.3)
#4E5E1A 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) | #645810 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62581F | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #525950 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5E1A
#4E5E1A
oklch(45.4% 0.094 121.7)
- #604982
#604982
oklch(45.5% 0.094 301.4)
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 #4E5E1A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.007
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.013
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.023
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.040
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.043
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.046
Use #4E5E1A 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.