#4A601B
Closest named color: Camouflage Green (#4B6113). oklch(45.6% 0.098 125.4), rgb(74, 96, 27).
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White text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#4A601B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camouflage Green (#4B6113), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camouflage Green (#4B6113) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A601B |
| RGB | rgb(74, 96, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 56%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.098 125.4) |
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 #4A601B | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4A601B | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4A601B text on white | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #4A601B text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 125.2)
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Step 300
300
#B8C8A0
oklch(81% 0.057 125.4)
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Step 400
400
#93AB6B
oklch(70.7% 0.092 125.4)
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Step 500
500
#799641
oklch(63.2% 0.117 125.3)
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Step 600
600
#62801D
oklch(55.7% 0.127 125.4)
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Step 700
700
#516C0D
oklch(49.2% 0.119 125.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4A601B
oklch(45.6% 0.098 125.4)
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Step 900
900
#384817
oklch(37.6% 0.075 125.2)
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Step 950
950
#212A0F
oklch(26.9% 0.047 124.7)
#4A601B 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) | #655911 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625821 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D5B52 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A601B
#4A601B
oklch(45.6% 0.098 125.4)
- #644782
#644782
oklch(45.5% 0.098 305.5)
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 #4A601B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.007
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.009
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.021
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.040
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.047
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.049
Use #4A601B 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.