Army Green (#4B5320)

HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK values + mood/style/use-case color tags. Use this page to keep your colors consistent across web and print.

Preview

Sample Text
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Best text color: #FFFFFF
Contrast vs white: 8.21:1 — vs black: 2.56:1

Color values

  • HEX #4B5320
  • RGB rgb(75, 83, 32)
  • HSL hsl(69, 61%, 32%)
  • CMYK cmyk( 9.64, 0, 61.45, 67.45 )
  • Websafe #336633

Tags

Tip: tags are heuristic suggestions (helpful for browsing and inspiration).

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #4B5320 based on color theory relationships.

Complementary

The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.

Army Green
#4B5320 Base
#282053
Analogous

Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.

Army Green
#4B5320 Base
#534120
#315320
Triadic

Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.

Army Green
#4B5320 Base
#204B53
#53204B
Split-Complementary

Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.

Army Green
#4B5320 Base
#203153
#412053
Tetradic (Square)

Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.

Army Green
#4B5320 Base
#205341
#282053
#532031
Monochromatic

Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.

Army Green
#4B5320 Base
#111207
#191C0B
#303615
#66702B
#7D8A35
#ABBC50
Shades & Tints

Darker shades and lighter tints of Army Green, generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.

Shades (darker)

#111207
#1C1F0C
#282C11
#343916
#3F461B
Army Green #4B5320 Base
#7B8835
#A9BA4D
#C3CF82
#DCE3B7
#F6F8ED
CSS & SCSS Snippets

Ready-to-use code snippets for #4B5320. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.

CSS Properties
/* Background */
.element {
    background-color: #4B5320;
}

/* Text */
.element {
    color: #4B5320;
}

/* Border */
.element {
    border: 1px solid #4B5320;
}
CSS Gradient
/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
    background: linear-gradient(
        to right,
        #4B5320,
        #302086
    );
}

/* Radial gradient */
.element {
    background: radial-gradient(
        circle,
        #4B5320,
        #302086
    );
}
SCSS Variable
// SCSS variable
$army-green: #4B5320;

// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$army-green-r: 75;
$army-green-g: 83;
$army-green-b: 32;

// Usage
.element {
    background-color: $army-green;
    color: rgba($army-green-r, $army-green-g, $army-green-b, 0.8);
}
Color Blindness Simulation

How Army Green appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.

Normal Vision #4B5320 How the color appears with full color vision.
Deuteranopia #515120 Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.
Protanopia #525220 Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
Tritanopia #504F4F Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
Achromatopsia #4F4F4F Achromatopsia is complete color blindness. The world is seen entirely in shades of grey. Affects ~1 in 30,000 people.
Similar Named Colors

The closest named colors to Army Green ranked by perceptual difference (Delta-E 2000 — lower = more similar).

Army Green #4B5320 Base
Dark Moss Green #4A5D23 ΔE 4.33
Antique Bronze #665D1E ΔE 8.26
Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 8.54
Rifle Green #414833 ΔE 9.36

How to use this color

  1. Copy HEX for CSS and design tools, or RGB/HSL for UI adjustments.
  2. Use CMYK when preparing print assets (posters, packaging, brochures).
  3. Check contrast before using it for text or important UI elements.