#4E5F35
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(46% 0.067 126.8), rgb(78, 95, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#4E5F35 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5F35 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 95, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 28%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.067 126.8) |
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 #4E5F35 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E5F35 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5F35 text on white | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5F35 text on black | 3.01:1 | 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
#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
#D6DBCF
oklch(88.4% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5AF
oklch(81% 0.032 127.1)
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Step 400
400
#98A784
oklch(70.7% 0.052 126.6)
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Step 500
500
#7F9165
oklch(63.1% 0.066 126.3)
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Step 600
600
#687B4D
oklch(55.5% 0.071 126.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E5F35
oklch(46% 0.067 126.8)
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Step 800
800
#475533
oklch(42.8% 0.056 126.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B462D
oklch(37.7% 0.043 127.6)
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Step 950
950
#23291A
oklch(27% 0.028 125.9)
#4E5F35 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) | #635A32 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615937 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #505B55 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5F35
#4E5F35
oklch(46% 0.067 126.8)
- #624E75
#624E75
oklch(46% 0.066 307.4)
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 #4E5F35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.030
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.033
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.042
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.044
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.050
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.052
Use #4E5F35 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.