#4A6D00
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(48.9% 0.129 128.3), rgb(74, 109, 0).
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White text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#4A6D00 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Green (#606602), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A6D00 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 109, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 100%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.129 128.3) |
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 #4A6D00 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4A6D00 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4A6D00 text on white | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #4A6D00 text on black | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC6
oklch(88.5% 0.035 128.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C99E
oklch(80.9% 0.063 128)
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Step 400
400
#8EAD68
oklch(70.8% 0.1 128.4)
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Step 500
500
#72983D
oklch(63.2% 0.127 128.6)
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Step 600
600
#5B8214
oklch(55.7% 0.138 128.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4A6D00
oklch(48.9% 0.129 128.3)
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Step 800
800
#3D590A
oklch(42.6% 0.106 128.4)
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Step 900
900
#344A13
oklch(37.8% 0.084 128.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B0D
oklch(27% 0.052 127.7)
#4A6D00 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) | #736400 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6211 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D675C | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A6D00
#4A6D00
oklch(48.9% 0.129 128.3)
- #754997
#754997
oklch(49% 0.128 308.4)
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 #4A6D00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.036
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.040
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.040
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.053
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.053
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.055
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.057
Use #4A6D00 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.