#4A602E
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(45.8% 0.079 128.7), rgb(74, 96, 46).
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White text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#4A602E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A602E |
| RGB | rgb(74, 96, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 35%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.079 128.7) |
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 #4A602E | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4A602E | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4A602E text on white | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #4A602E text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -17.8 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDCB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 128.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C7A7
oklch(81% 0.047 127.9)
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Step 400
400
#93AA78
oklch(70.7% 0.074 128.2)
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Step 500
500
#789555
oklch(63.2% 0.095 128.7)
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Step 600
600
#617F3A
oklch(55.7% 0.103 128.8)
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Step 700
700
#506B2C
oklch(49.1% 0.095 128.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4A602E
oklch(45.8% 0.079 128.7)
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Step 900
900
#384823
oklch(37.8% 0.062 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#212A15
oklch(27% 0.039 127.7)
#4A602E 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) | #645A2A | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615931 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C5C54 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A602E
#4A602E
oklch(45.8% 0.079 128.7)
- #644B79
#644B79
oklch(45.8% 0.078 308.5)
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 #4A602E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.022
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.023
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.026
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.039
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.049
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.050
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.051
Use #4A602E 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.