#4E5E33
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(45.7% 0.068 125.7), rgb(78, 94, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#4E5E33 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5E33 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 94, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 30%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.068 125.7) |
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 #4E5E33 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E5E33 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5E33 text on white | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5E33 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.023 126.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6AA
oklch(81% 0.041 126.2)
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Step 400
400
#97A87D
oklch(70.7% 0.063 125.5)
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Step 500
500
#7E925C
oklch(63% 0.08 125.2)
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Step 600
600
#677C41
oklch(55.5% 0.087 125.2)
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Step 700
700
#556933
oklch(49.1% 0.082 126)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E5E33
oklch(45.7% 0.068 125.7)
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Step 900
900
#3B4727
oklch(37.8% 0.053 125.6)
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Step 950
950
#222917
oklch(26.8% 0.033 125.8)
#4E5E33 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) | #625930 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605835 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #505A54 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5E33
#4E5E33
oklch(45.7% 0.068 125.7)
- #604D75
#604D75
oklch(45.6% 0.067 305.6)
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 #4E5E33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.031
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.031
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.037
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.044
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.052
Use #4E5E33 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.