#4F5D17
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(45.2% 0.094 120.2), rgb(79, 93, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#4F5D17 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F5D17 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 93, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 60%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.094 120.2) |
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 #4F5D17 | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4F5D17 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4F5D17 text on white | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #4F5D17 text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC6
oklch(88.4% 0.03 119.4)
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Step 300
300
#BBC69F
oklch(80.8% 0.054 120.4)
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Step 400
400
#99A96A
oklch(70.7% 0.087 120.3)
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Step 500
500
#81933F
oklch(63.1% 0.112 119.8)
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Step 600
600
#6A7D19
oklch(55.5% 0.122 120.3)
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Step 700
700
#596907
oklch(49% 0.113 119.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4F5D17
oklch(45.2% 0.094 120.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C4715
oklch(37.6% 0.074 120.6)
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Step 950
950
#232A0E
oklch(27% 0.047 121.3)
#4F5D17 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) | #63570B | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62571D | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54584F | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F5D17
#4F5D17
oklch(45.2% 0.094 120.2)
- #5E4882
#5E4882
oklch(45.1% 0.095 300.1)
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 #4F5D17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.006
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.014
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.025
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.039
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.043
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.045
Use #4F5D17 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.