#4A6717
Closest named color: Camouflage Green (#4B6113). oklch(47.4% 0.11 127.8), rgb(74, 103, 23).
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White text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#4A6717 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camouflage Green (#4B6113), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camouflage Green (#4B6113) |
| Black text | 3.24:1 |
| White text | 6.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A6717 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 103, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 63%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.11 127.8) |
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 #4A6717 | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4A6717 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4A6717 text on white | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #4A6717 text on black | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDC9
oklch(88.4% 0.029 128.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C8A3
oklch(81% 0.054 127.7)
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Step 400
400
#91AB71
oklch(70.7% 0.085 128)
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Step 500
500
#76964A
oklch(63.1% 0.11 128)
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Step 600
600
#5F802B
oklch(55.6% 0.119 127.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4A6717
oklch(47.4% 0.11 127.8)
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Step 800
800
#40581B
oklch(42.7% 0.091 128.1)
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Step 900
900
#37491C
oklch(37.9% 0.072 127.7)
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Step 950
950
#202B11
oklch(27.1% 0.047 128.1)
#4A6717 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) | #6C5F07 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #695E1E | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D6258 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A6717
#4A6717
oklch(47.4% 0.11 127.8)
- #6D498B
#6D498B
oklch(47.4% 0.11 307.9)
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 #4A6717, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.018
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.030
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.030
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.050
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.058
Use #4A6717 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.