#4E5E1F
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(45.4% 0.089 122.1), rgb(78, 94, 31).
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White text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#4E5E1F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.089 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 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5E1F |
| RGB | rgb(78, 94, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 50%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.089 122.1) |
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 #4E5E1F | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E5E1F | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5E1F text on white | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5E1F text on black | 2.94:1 | 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
#E8ECE1
oklch(93.7% 0.015 123)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC8
oklch(88.6% 0.029 122)
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Step 300
300
#BAC7A1
oklch(81% 0.054 122.9)
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Step 400
400
#97A96E
oklch(70.6% 0.083 122.3)
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Step 500
500
#7E9446
oklch(63.2% 0.107 122.5)
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Step 600
600
#687E25
oklch(55.7% 0.117 122.3)
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Step 700
700
#566A17
oklch(49.1% 0.108 122.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E5E1F
oklch(45.4% 0.089 122.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B471A
oklch(37.6% 0.069 122.3)
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Step 950
950
#232A10
oklch(27.1% 0.044 121.8)
#4E5E1F 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) | #645817 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625823 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #525951 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5E1F
#4E5E1F
oklch(45.4% 0.089 122.1)
- #604980
#604980
oklch(45.4% 0.091 302.2)
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 #4E5E1F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.010
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.016
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.022
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.042
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.043
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.045
Use #4E5E1F 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.