#4E5E38
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(45.8% 0.061 127.2), rgb(78, 94, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#4E5E38 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5E38 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 94, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 25%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.061 127.2) |
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 #4E5E38 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E5E38 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5E38 text on white | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5E38 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCE
oklch(88.5% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC5AD
oklch(80.8% 0.035 127.3)
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Step 400
400
#97A881
oklch(70.8% 0.058 127)
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Step 500
500
#7D9261
oklch(63.1% 0.074 127.2)
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Step 600
600
#667C48
oklch(55.5% 0.08 127.5)
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Step 700
700
#556939
oklch(49.2% 0.075 127.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E5E38
oklch(45.8% 0.061 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#3B462A
oklch(37.6% 0.047 126)
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Step 950
950
#222919
oklch(26.9% 0.03 127.5)
#4E5E38 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) | #625935 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F583A | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #505B55 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5E38
#4E5E38
oklch(45.8% 0.061 127.2)
- #614E72
#614E72
oklch(45.8% 0.062 308.2)
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 #4E5E38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.036
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.037
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.043
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.047
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.053
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.056
Use #4E5E38 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.