#4E5E25
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(45.5% 0.084 122.9), rgb(78, 94, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#4E5E25 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.084 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 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5E25 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 94, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 44%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.084 122.9) |
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 #4E5E25 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E5E25 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5E25 text on white | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5E25 text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#D5DCC9
oklch(88.4% 0.027 123.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6A4
oklch(80.8% 0.048 123.3)
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Step 400
400
#97A972
oklch(70.7% 0.079 123.1)
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Step 500
500
#7E934C
oklch(63% 0.1 122.8)
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Step 600
600
#687D2E
oklch(55.6% 0.108 122.5)
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Step 700
700
#566A20
oklch(49.2% 0.102 123.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E5E25
oklch(45.5% 0.084 122.9)
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Step 900
900
#3B471D
oklch(37.7% 0.066 122.8)
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Step 950
950
#232A12
oklch(27.1% 0.042 122.5)
#4E5E25 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) | #63581F | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615829 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #525952 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5E25
#4E5E25
oklch(45.5% 0.084 122.9)
- #604A7D
#604A7D
oklch(45.4% 0.085 303.1)
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 #4E5E25, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.015
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.021
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.041
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.042
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.043
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.045
Use #4E5E25 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.