#4A5B09
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.1% 0.102 121.7), rgb(74, 91, 9).
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White text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#4A5B09 is a dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A5B09 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 91, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 82%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.102 121.7) |
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 #4A5B09 | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A5B09 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4A5B09 text on white | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #4A5B09 text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 122.1)
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Step 300
300
#BAC79D
oklch(80.9% 0.059 121.7)
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Step 400
400
#97AA65
oklch(70.7% 0.096 121.4)
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Step 500
500
#7E9538
oklch(63.2% 0.122 121.7)
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Step 600
600
#677E06
oklch(55.5% 0.132 121.6)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4A5B09
oklch(44.1% 0.102 121.7)
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Step 900
900
#3B4810
oklch(37.8% 0.08 121.7)
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Step 950
950
#222A0C
oklch(26.9% 0.05 122.3)
#4A5B09 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) | #615500 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5413 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F564D | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A5B09
#4A5B09
oklch(44.1% 0.102 121.7)
- #5D4381
#5D4381
oklch(44% 0.102 301.7)
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 #4A5B09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.009
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.018
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.037
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.041
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.041
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.045
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.046
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.050
Use #4A5B09 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.