#545D10
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(45.5% 0.097 116.4), rgb(84, 93, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#545D10 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #545D10 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 93, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 71%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.097 116.4) |
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 #545D10 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #545D10 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #545D10 text on white | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #545D10 text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBDF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC5
oklch(88.4% 0.031 117)
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Step 300
300
#BEC69C
oklch(80.9% 0.057 116.5)
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Step 400
400
#9DA865
oklch(70.7% 0.091 116.4)
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Step 500
500
#869238
oklch(63.2% 0.115 116.2)
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Step 600
600
#707C06
oklch(55.7% 0.126 116.4)
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Step 700
700
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#545D10
oklch(45.5% 0.097 116.4)
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Step 900
900
#3F4610
oklch(37.6% 0.075 116.5)
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Step 950
950
#25290C
oklch(26.9% 0.047 116.2)
#545D10 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) | #645800 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635817 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A574F | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #545D10
#545D10
oklch(45.5% 0.097 116.4)
- #5C4A86
#5C4A86
oklch(45.5% 0.097 296.2)
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 #545D10, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.013
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.017
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.025
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.034
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.044
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.044
Use #545D10 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.