#4E5F31
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(45.9% 0.072 125.7), rgb(78, 95, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#4E5F31 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5F31 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 95, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 32%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.072 125.7) |
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 #4E5F31 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E5F31 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5F31 text on white | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5F31 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCE
oklch(88.6% 0.02 125.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5AD
oklch(80.9% 0.035 125.6)
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Step 400
400
#98A782
oklch(70.7% 0.055 125.7)
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Step 500
500
#7F9162
oklch(63% 0.07 125.4)
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Step 600
600
#687C48
oklch(55.7% 0.079 126)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E5F31
oklch(45.9% 0.072 125.7)
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Step 800
800
#475530
oklch(42.7% 0.06 125.7)
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Step 900
900
#3B462B
oklch(37.6% 0.046 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#232919
oklch(27% 0.029 125)
#4E5F31 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) | #635A2D | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615934 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #515B54 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5F31
#4E5F31
oklch(45.9% 0.072 125.7)
- #624D78
#624D78
oklch(46% 0.072 306.1)
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 #4E5F31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.027
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.028
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.040
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.043
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.050
Use #4E5F31 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.