#4E5E42
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(46% 0.048 132.2), rgb(78, 94, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#4E5E42 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5E42 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 94, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 18%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.048 132.2) |
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 #4E5E42 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E5E42 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5E42 text on white | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5E42 text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -17.8 | 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
#BBC4B5
oklch(80.9% 0.023 132.6)
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Step 400
400
#98A68E
oklch(70.7% 0.038 132.2)
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Step 500
500
#7F9072
oklch(63.1% 0.048 131.8)
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Step 600
600
#687A5B
oklch(55.6% 0.051 132.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E5E42
oklch(46% 0.048 132.2)
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Step 800
800
#47543D
oklch(42.8% 0.04 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#3B4534
oklch(37.6% 0.031 132.6)
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Step 950
950
#23291F
oklch(27.2% 0.02 132.9)
#4E5E42 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) | #615A40 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5943 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F5C57 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5E42
#4E5E42
oklch(46% 0.048 132.2)
- #61506C
#61506C
oklch(45.9% 0.049 311.9)
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 #4E5E42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.048
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.050
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.055
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.057
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.061
Use #4E5E42 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.