Army Green #4B5D16
Army Green is a dark, moderately saturated brown with hex code #4B5D16 and RGB rgb(75, 93, 22).
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White text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#4B5D16 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. It is the named color Army Green. White text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.30:1 |
Colors that go with Army Green
Matches found by rotating Army Green around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Army Green
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Army Green, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Army Green, with their ΔE distance.
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.013
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.029
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.044
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.044
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.044
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.045
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.047
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.048
More about Army Green
How to make Army Green
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 1 part green
- 1 part brown
Recipe result: #4E6231, a difference of ΔE 0.028 from Army Green. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Army Green in every format
| HEX | #4B5D16 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 93, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 62%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.097 122.8) |
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 #4B5D16 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B5D16 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4B5D16 text on white | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #4B5D16 text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
Shades and tints of Army Green
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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 122.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC79F
oklch(80.9% 0.056 122.3)
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Step 400
400
#96AA6A
oklch(70.7% 0.09 122.8)
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Step 500
500
#7D953F
oklch(63.2% 0.116 122.8)
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Step 600
600
#667E19
oklch(55.5% 0.125 122.6)
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Step 700
700
#556B08
oklch(49.2% 0.117 122.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4B5D16
oklch(44.8% 0.097 122.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4815
oklch(37.7% 0.076 123.1)
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Step 950
950
#222A0E
oklch(27% 0.047 122.9)
Army Green 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) | #63570A | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60561C | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F584F | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.097 |
Use Army Green 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.