#4A683B

Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(48.2% 0.077 135.8), rgb(74, 104, 59).

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White text reads best on this color (6.29:1).

About this color

#4A683B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.

Hue familyGreens
Lightnessmedium-dark (48%)
Chromamoderately saturated (0.077)
Temperaturein between
Nearest nameDark Olive Green (#556B2F)
Black text3.33:1
White text6.29:1

Values

HEX#4A683B
RGBrgb(74, 104, 59)
HSLhsl(100, 28%, 32%)
OKLCHoklch(48.2% 0.077 135.8)

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.

PairWCAG 2ResultAPCAAPCA guidance
White text on #4A683B 6.29:1 AA Lc -86.4 Fine for body text
Black text on #4A683B 3.33:1 AA large text Lc 22.8 Dividers and decoration only
#4A683B text on white 6.29:1 AA Lc 81.3 Fine for body text
#4A683B text on black 3.33:1 AA large text Lc -20.6 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.

  1. Step 50

    50

    #F4F6F3

    oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)

  2. Step 100

    100

    #E7ECE4

    oklch(93.7% 0.012 133.4)

  3. Step 200

    200

    #D3DCCF

    oklch(88.4% 0.02 135.8)

  4. Step 300

    300

    #B6C7AF

    oklch(81% 0.038 136.5)

  5. Step 400

    400

    #90AA84

    oklch(70.8% 0.061 135.9)

  6. Step 500

    500

    #759466

    oklch(63.1% 0.075 135.7)

  7. Step 600

    600

    #5D7E4D

    oklch(55.5% 0.082 135.9)

  8. Step 700

    700 (this color)

    #4A683B

    oklch(48.2% 0.077 135.8)

  9. Step 800

    800

    #3F5733

    oklch(42.7% 0.064 135.7)

  10. Step 900

    900

    #36482D

    oklch(37.8% 0.05 135.6)

  11. Step 950

    950

    #1F2A1A

    oklch(26.9% 0.033 136.2)

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#4A683B 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.

VisionSeen asShift (ΔE)
Protanopia (no red cones)#6B62380.049
Deuteranopia (no green cones)#675F3E0.050
Tritanopia (no blue cones)#49655D0.055
Achromatopsia (no color)#6060600.078

Harmonies

Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.

Complementary

The opposite hue (180°).

  • #4A683B

    #4A683B

    oklch(48.2% 0.077 135.8)

  • #6F507C

    #6F507C

    oklch(48.1% 0.078 315.6)

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.

  • #4A683B

    #4A683B

    oklch(48.2% 0.077 135.8)

  • #646128

    #646128

    oklch(48.3% 0.078 106.2)

  • #2B6C54

    #2B6C54

    oklch(48.2% 0.077 166)

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Split complementary

The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).

  • #4A683B

    #4A683B

    oklch(48.2% 0.077 135.8)

  • #5A5788

    #5A5788

    oklch(48.1% 0.078 285.9)

  • #7D4C67

    #7D4C67

    oklch(48.2% 0.076 346.1)

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Triadic

Three hues spaced 120° apart.

  • #4A683B

    #4A683B

    oklch(48.2% 0.077 135.8)

  • #405F89

    #405F89

    oklch(48% 0.077 256.3)

  • #844B4F

    #844B4F

    oklch(48.1% 0.077 15.9)

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Square

Four hues spaced 90° apart.

  • #4A683B

    #4A683B

    oklch(48.2% 0.077 135.8)

  • #23677F

    #23677F

    oklch(48.2% 0.077 225.4)

  • #6F507C

    #6F507C

    oklch(48.1% 0.078 315.6)

  • #825038

    #825038

    oklch(48.3% 0.077 46.1)

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Palettes with this color

Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #4A683B, closest first.

Similar named colors

The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.

Use #4A683B 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.