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#4e5b37 color: Shallot Leaf

#4e5b37 is rgb(78, 91, 55) in RGB and oklch(45.01% 0.0575 124.814) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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82°
100%

45%
0.057
125°
  • Lime
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Umber
  • olive-600
  • Black 64%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.30:1Readable · AA
Lc -90
Black text
2.88:1Hard to read
Lc 19

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About #4e5b37

#4e5b37 is a dusty dark lime color. In OKLCH it has 45% lightness, 0.057 chroma and a hue of 125°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.3:1 contrast and black text 2.88:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Shallot Leaf (#505c3a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-600.

More dark lime colors

Lighter: #4e5b37 mixed with white

  1. 4e5b37
  2. 5e6a49
  3. 6e7a5c
  4. 7f896f
  5. 909982
  6. a2aa96
  7. b4baaa
  8. c6cbbf
  9. d9dcd4
  10. ecede9

Darker: #4e5b37 mixed with black

  1. 4e5b37
  2. 434e2e
  3. 384126
  4. 2d351e
  5. 232916
  6. 191e0f
  7. 0f1308
  8. 070903
  9. 020301
  10. 000000

Calmer: #4e5b37 with less saturation

  1. 4e5b37
  2. 4f5a3a
  3. 4f5a3e
  4. 505941
  5. 515944
  6. 525847
  7. 52584a
  8. 53574d
  9. 545650
  10. 545652

Questions about #4e5b37

What color is #4e5b37?

#4e5b37 is dusty dark lime. The closest named color is Shallot Leaf. In RGB it is rgb(78, 91, 55), in HSL hsl(81.67, 24.66%, 28.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.01% 0.0575 124.814).

What colors go well with #4e5b37?

The complementary color of #4e5b37 is #5d4d6f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5f552f and #3a5f47. The triadic partners are #395973 and #714851.

Is white or black text more readable on #4e5b37?

White text reads better on #4e5b37: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.3:1 and black gives 2.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4e5b37 a warm or cool color?

#4e5b37 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 125 degrees, its lightness 45% and its chroma 0.057.