#4E5F28
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(45.8% 0.082 123.9), rgb(78, 95, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#4E5F28 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5F28 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 95, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 41%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.082 123.9) |
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 #4E5F28 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E5F28 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5F28 text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5F28 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCC9
oklch(88.4% 0.027 123.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6A5
oklch(80.8% 0.047 123.7)
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Step 400
400
#97A974
oklch(70.7% 0.076 123.6)
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Step 500
500
#7D934E
oklch(63% 0.098 123.7)
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Step 600
600
#667D31
oklch(55.4% 0.106 124)
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Step 700
700
#556A23
oklch(49.1% 0.1 124.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E5F28
oklch(45.8% 0.082 123.9)
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Step 900
900
#3B471F
oklch(37.7% 0.063 123.2)
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Step 950
950
#222A13
oklch(27% 0.041 124.8)
#4E5F28 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) | #645923 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62592B | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #515B53 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5F28
#4E5F28
oklch(45.8% 0.082 123.9)
- #614B7D
#614B7D
oklch(45.7% 0.083 303.5)
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 #4E5F28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.018
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.021
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.039
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.044
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.044
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.045
Use #4E5F28 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.