#4E5F42
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(46.3% 0.05 132.8), rgb(78, 95, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#4E5F42 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5F42 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 95, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 18%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.05 132.8) |
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 #4E5F42 | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E5F42 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5F42 text on white | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5F42 text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.1 | 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
#BBC4B4
oklch(80.9% 0.024 131.2)
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Step 400
400
#97A68E
oklch(70.7% 0.038 133.7)
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Step 500
500
#7E9072
oklch(63.1% 0.048 133)
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Step 600
600
#677A5A
oklch(55.5% 0.053 132.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E5F42
oklch(46.3% 0.05 132.8)
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Step 800
800
#46543D
oklch(42.7% 0.041 133.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B4534
oklch(37.6% 0.031 132.6)
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Step 950
950
#23291E
oklch(27.1% 0.022 131.1)
#4E5F42 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) | #625B40 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5943 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E5D57 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5F42
#4E5F42
oklch(46.3% 0.05 132.8)
- #63516D
#63516D
oklch(46.4% 0.05 313.3)
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 #4E5F42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.046
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.051
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.052
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.054
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.056
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.061
Use #4E5F42 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.