#4A693B
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(48.4% 0.079 136), rgb(74, 105, 59).
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White text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#4A693B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.079 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 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.37:1 |
| White text | 6.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A693B |
| RGB | rgb(74, 105, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 28%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.079 136) |
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 #4A693B | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4A693B | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4A693B text on white | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #4A693B text on black | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE4
oklch(93.7% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCF
oklch(88.6% 0.022 136.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7AE
oklch(81% 0.039 135.5)
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Step 400
400
#90AA84
oklch(70.8% 0.061 135.9)
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Step 500
500
#749565
oklch(63.2% 0.079 136.2)
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Step 600
600
#5C7F4C
oklch(55.6% 0.085 136.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4A693B
oklch(48.4% 0.079 136)
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Step 800
800
#3E5733
oklch(42.6% 0.065 136.6)
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Step 900
900
#35482C
oklch(37.7% 0.052 136)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1A
oklch(26.9% 0.033 136.2)
#4A693B 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) | #6C6238 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #67603E | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49665E | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A693B
#4A693B
oklch(48.4% 0.079 136)
- #70517D
#70517D
oklch(48.5% 0.078 315.6)
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 #4A693B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.021
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.032
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.040
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.045
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.047
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.054
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.054
Use #4A693B 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.