#4B5320
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Army Green

Also known as: earthy · muted · robust · strategic · resilient
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Hex #4B5320
RGB rgb(75, 83, 32)
HSL hsl(69°, 44%, 23%)
CMYK 10 · 0 · 61 · 67
RAL RAL 8011 · Nut Brown

RAL and NCS values are nearest equivalents, not official designations.

Meaning

In military contexts, Army Green symbolizes strength, resilience, and unity, often associated with bravery and sacrifice. While it represents duty and discipline in Western cultures, in some Eastern traditions, it can signify growth and renewal.

The term 'Army Green' became commonplace during World War II, particularly in 1943 when the U.S. Army adopted it for their combat uniforms. This specific shade was chosen for its effectiveness in blending into natural environments, a strategic move in modern warfare.

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Similar colors

Ranked by CIE76 ΔE — the perceptual distance from Army Green. Lower ΔE means a closer match (below ~2 is barely distinguishable).

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Shades & tints

Nine steps of Army Green by lightness — from #272B11 (darkest) to #A1A68B (lightest). Click any to copy.

-40% #272B11
-30% #303514
-20% #393F18
-10% #42491C
BASE #4B5320
+15% #61683B
+30% #767C56
+50% #8C9170
+70% #A1A68B

Complementary

Sitting opposite Army Green at 249° on the color wheel, these give the highest-contrast pairings.

Palettes

Curated 5-color combinations featuring Army Green.

#4B5320
#A8A99B
#383C2A
#B7B09C
#5D6B4D

Military Camouflage

Tactical Balance
#4B5320
#8B8C7A
#F0E1A1
#2E3A2E
#A3C7B4

Forest Expedition

Nature Adventure
#4B5320
#7B8D6A
#C4C4C4
#2A2D2F
#B5BFA0

Urban Jungle

Modern Contrast

Used by

Brands and institutions known for using Army Green.

US Army

Army Green scale

A 50–900 tonal scale with Army Green anchored at 500 — ready to drop into a design system. Click any step to copy.

50 #F1F1ED
100 #DFE0D7
200 #BBBEAA
300 #979B7E
400 #71774F
500 #4B5320
600 #3E441A
700 #313715
800 #262A10
900 #191C0B

Accessibility

Works well as text on light backgrounds; fails on dark.

Aa Best text color: #FFFFFF · 8.21:1
Army Green as text on… Ratio AA AAA
Aa White background 8.21:1 Pass Pass
Aa Black background 2.56:1 Fail Fail

Thresholds: AA needs 4.5:1 (normal text) / 3:1 (large); AAA needs 7:1 / 4.5:1. Large = 18pt+ or 14pt+ bold.

How to use #4B5320

Copy-ready values for CSS, screen and print, plus the extra conversions designers reach for.

CSS color: #4B5320;
CSS color-mix (lighten 30%) color-mix(in srgb, #4B5320 70%, white)
HSV / HSB 69°, 61%, 33%
CMYK (print) 10, 0, 61, 67
Decimal 4936480
Nearest web-safe #336633

Color vision

How Army Green appears to viewers with the three main types of color blindness (~1 in 12 men, 1 in 200 women). Simulated approximations.

Normal vision

#4B5320

Protanopia (no red)

#4E4F2C

Deuteranopia (no green)

#4E4D2F

Tritanopia (no blue)

#4B3638
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