#4A5E01
Closest named color: Camouflage Green (#4B6113). oklch(44.9% 0.109 122.9), rgb(74, 94, 1).
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White text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#4A5E01 is a dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camouflage Green (#4B6113), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camouflage Green (#4B6113) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A5E01 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 94, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 98%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.109 122.9) |
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 #4A5E01 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4A5E01 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4A5E01 text on white | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #4A5E01 text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC4
oklch(88.4% 0.035 123.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9C89A
oklch(80.9% 0.064 122.5)
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Step 400
400
#95AB61
oklch(70.7% 0.102 122.6)
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Step 500
500
#7B9630
oklch(63.2% 0.131 123)
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Step 600
600
#657F00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 122.8)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4A5E01
oklch(44.9% 0.109 122.9)
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Step 900
900
#39480A
oklch(37.6% 0.085 122.8)
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Step 950
950
#222B09
oklch(27.2% 0.055 122.7)
#4A5E01 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) | #645700 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62570E | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F594F | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A5E01
#4A5E01
oklch(44.9% 0.109 122.9)
- #614486
#614486
oklch(44.9% 0.108 302.6)
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 #4A5E01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.011
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.013
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.032
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.043
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.048
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.050
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.050
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.050
Use #4A5E01 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.