#4E5E40
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(46% 0.051 131), rgb(78, 94, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#4E5E40 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5E40 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 94, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 19%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.051 131) |
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 #4E5E40 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E5E40 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5E40 text on white | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5E40 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC4B4
oklch(80.9% 0.024 131.2)
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Step 400
400
#98A68D
oklch(70.7% 0.039 131.3)
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Step 500
500
#7F9070
oklch(63.1% 0.05 130.5)
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Step 600
600
#687A59
oklch(55.6% 0.054 131.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E5E40
oklch(46% 0.051 131)
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Step 800
800
#47543C
oklch(42.7% 0.042 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4533
oklch(37.6% 0.033 131.5)
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Step 950
950
#23291E
oklch(27.1% 0.022 131.1)
#4E5E40 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) | #615A3E | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5941 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F5B56 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5E40
#4E5E40
oklch(46% 0.051 131)
- #61506D
#61506D
oklch(46% 0.051 311)
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 #4E5E40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.045
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.049
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.053
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.056
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.058
Use #4E5E40 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.