#464B02
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(39.5% 0.088 114.1), rgb(70, 75, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#464B02 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #464B02 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 75, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 95%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.088 114.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #464B02 | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #464B02 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #464B02 text on white | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #464B02 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDD
oklch(93.7% 0.02 116)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC1
oklch(88.4% 0.036 114)
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Step 300
300
#BFC695
oklch(80.9% 0.066 114.5)
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Step 400
400
#A0A858
oklch(70.7% 0.105 113.8)
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Step 500
500
#899219
oklch(63.2% 0.135 114.2)
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Step 600
600
#737B00
oklch(55.7% 0.125 114.2)
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Step 700
700
#606700
oklch(49.1% 0.111 114.3)
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Step 800
800
#4F5400
oklch(42.7% 0.096 113.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#464B02
oklch(39.5% 0.088 114.1)
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Step 950
950
#262904
oklch(26.9% 0.055 114.1)
#464B02 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #514700 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51480A | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C463F | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #464B02
#464B02
oklch(39.5% 0.088 114.1)
- #493C70
#493C70
oklch(39.5% 0.086 293.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #464B02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.026
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.032
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.051
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.056
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.061
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.063
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.064
Use #464B02 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.