#4E5F40
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(46.2% 0.053 131.5), rgb(78, 95, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#4E5F40 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.053 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 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5F40 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 95, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 19%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.053 131.5) |
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 #4E5F40 | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E5F40 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5F40 text on white | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5F40 text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.0 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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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
#BBC4B3
oklch(80.9% 0.025 130)
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Step 400
400
#97A68C
oklch(70.6% 0.041 132)
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Step 500
500
#7E9070
oklch(63% 0.051 131.7)
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Step 600
600
#677B58
oklch(55.7% 0.057 132.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E5F40
oklch(46.2% 0.053 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#46543B
oklch(42.6% 0.044 131.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B4633
oklch(37.8% 0.034 132.4)
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Step 950
950
#23291E
oklch(27.1% 0.022 131.1)
#4E5F40 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) | #625B3E | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5942 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F5C57 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5F40
#4E5F40
oklch(46.2% 0.053 131.5)
- #62506E
#62506E
oklch(46.1% 0.053 311.5)
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 #4E5F40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.043
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.048
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.053
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.053
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.059
Use #4E5F40 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.