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#4e5d3c color: Shallot Leaf

#4e5d3c is rgb(78, 93, 60) in RGB and oklch(45.627% 0.05433 128.252) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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87°
100%

45.6%
0.054
128°
  • Lime
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Umber
  • olive-600
  • Black 64%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.11:1Readable · AA
Lc -90
Black text
2.95:1Hard to read
Lc 19

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About #4e5d3c

#4e5d3c is a dusty dark lime color. In OKLCH it has 45.6% lightness, 0.054 chroma and a hue of 128°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.11:1 contrast and black text 2.95:1, 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: #4e5d3c mixed with white

  1. 4e5d3c
  2. 5e6c4e
  3. 6e7b60
  4. 7f8b72
  5. 909b85
  6. a2ab99
  7. b4bbac
  8. c6ccc1
  9. d9ddd5
  10. eceeea

Darker: #4e5d3c mixed with black

  1. 4e5d3c
  2. 435033
  3. 38432a
  4. 2d3721
  5. 232a19
  6. 191f11
  7. 0f140a
  8. 070a04
  9. 020301
  10. 000000

Calmer: #4e5d3c with less saturation

  1. 4e5d3c
  2. 4f5c3f
  3. 505c42
  4. 515b45
  5. 525b47
  6. 525a4a
  7. 535a4d
  8. 54594f
  9. 555852
  10. 565854

Questions about #4e5d3c

What color is #4e5d3c?

#4e5d3c is dusty dark lime. The closest named color is Shallot Leaf. In RGB it is rgb(78, 93, 60), in HSL hsl(87.27, 21.57%, 30%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.627% 0.05433 128.252).

What colors go well with #4e5d3c?

The complementary color of #4e5d3c is #5f4f6f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5f5833 and #3c604c. The triadic partners are #3e5a74 and #724a51.

Is white or black text more readable on #4e5d3c?

White text reads better on #4e5d3c: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.11:1 and black gives 2.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4e5d3c a warm or cool color?

#4e5d3c is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 128 degrees, its lightness 45.6% and its chroma 0.054.