What color is #4E5940?

#4E5940 is a dark, muted green. In RGB it is rgb(78, 89, 64), and in HSL hsl(86, 16%, 30%).

Is #4E5940 accessible as text?

On white, #4E5940 has a contrast ratio of 7.43:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.83:1 (fails). For text placed on #4E5940, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4E5940?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is olive-600 (#5B5B4B).

What colors go well with #4E5940?

#4E5940 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #4B4059. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #4E5940 below.

Is #4E5940 good for buttons?

#4E5940 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #4E5940 — black text only reaches 2.83:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #4E5940 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #4E5940 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#4E5940 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4E5940

Not just a swatch — here's how #4E5940 works with other colors. Named schemes with #4E5940 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4E5940 Secondary #4F6B39 Accent #AF6A00 Surface #EFE9D6 Anchor #3D2F21

Feldgrau leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4E5940 Secondary #764D1D Surface #E6DBC0 Accent #3D513F Anchor #5B2324

Feldgrau plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #4E5940 Anchor #392B1F Surface #EEE4D0 Accent #8A9A6B Secondary #3B3833

Feldgrau anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #4E5940 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Feldgrau sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #4E5940 Secondary #7A7E75 Support #999286 Ink #17140F

Feldgrau is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Feldgrau carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #4E5940 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 53/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 44/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 53/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 57/100

Moderate

Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.

Vintage feel 53/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 57/100

Moderate

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 16/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 60/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 43/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 7.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DCDFD7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #465940 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #4E5940 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #4E5940;
  --color-base-rgb: 78 89 64;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(44.7% 0.042 127.3);
  --color-50: #F8F9F6;
  --color-100: #EBEEE7;
  --color-200: #D7DDD0;
  --color-300: #B9C2AD;
  --color-400: #9BA68C;
  --color-500: #7C886C;
  --color-600: #626B57;
  --color-700: #484E41;
  --color-800: #31342D;
  --color-900: #1F211C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  feldgrau: {
    50: '#F8F9F6',
    100: '#EBEEE7',
    200: '#D7DDD0',
    300: '#B9C2AD',
    400: '#9BA68C',
    500: '#7C886C',
    600: '#626B57',
    700: '#484E41',
    800: '#31342D',
    900: '#1F211C',
  },
}

$base: #4E5940;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F9F6;
$base-100: #EBEEE7;
$base-200: #D7DDD0;
$base-300: #B9C2AD;
$base-400: #9BA68C;
$base-500: #7C886C;
$base-600: #626B57;
$base-700: #484E41;
$base-800: #31342D;
$base-900: #1F211C;
$base-hover: #3F4733;
$base-subtle: #CAD0C3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4E5940",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F9F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EBEEE7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D7DDD0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B9C2AD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9BA68C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7C886C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#626B57",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#484E41",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#31342D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1F211C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #4E5940

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Pairs with #4E5940

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