#4E5E49
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(46.2% 0.039 138.3), rgb(78, 94, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#4E5E49 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5E49 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 94, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 13%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.039 138.3) |
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 #4E5E49 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E5E49 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5E49 text on white | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5E49 text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -17.9 | 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
#E8EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD4
oklch(88.6% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBC4B8
oklch(81% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 400
400
#98A593
oklch(70.6% 0.03 136.9)
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Step 500
500
#7E8F79
oklch(63% 0.038 138.6)
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Step 600
600
#677962
oklch(55.5% 0.041 138.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E5E49
oklch(46.2% 0.039 138.3)
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Step 800
800
#465342
oklch(42.6% 0.032 138.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B4538
oklch(37.7% 0.025 138.5)
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Step 950
950
#232821
oklch(26.9% 0.015 136.7)
#4E5E49 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) | #605A48 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D594A | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D5C58 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5E49
#4E5E49
oklch(46.2% 0.039 138.3)
- #625267
#625267
oklch(46.2% 0.039 318.1)
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 #4E5E49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.049
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.057
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.057
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.062
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.063
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.067
Use #4E5E49 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.