#4E5E2A
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(45.6% 0.078 123.6), rgb(78, 94, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#4E5E2A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5E2A |
| RGB | rgb(78, 94, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 38%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.078 123.6) |
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 #4E5E2A | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E5E2A | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5E2A text on white | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5E2A 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCA
oklch(88.4% 0.025 124.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6A6
oklch(80.9% 0.046 124.2)
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Step 400
400
#97A976
oklch(70.8% 0.074 124)
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Step 500
500
#7E9352
oklch(63.1% 0.093 123.7)
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Step 600
600
#677D35
oklch(55.6% 0.102 123.9)
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Step 700
700
#566927
oklch(49% 0.094 123.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E5E2A
oklch(45.6% 0.078 123.6)
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Step 900
900
#3B4721
oklch(37.7% 0.061 123.7)
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Step 950
950
#232A14
oklch(27.2% 0.039 123.4)
#4E5E2A 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) | #635925 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61582D | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #515A52 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5E2A
#4E5E2A
oklch(45.6% 0.078 123.6)
- #604B7A
#604B7A
oklch(45.4% 0.078 304)
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 #4E5E2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.020
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.025
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.042
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.042
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.047
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.048
Use #4E5E2A 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.