#4A6E48
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(50% 0.072 143.2), rgb(74, 110, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#4A6E48 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A6E48 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 110, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 21%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.072 143.2) |
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 #4A6E48 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4A6E48 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4A6E48 text on white | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #4A6E48 text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDD1
oklch(88.6% 0.02 143)
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Step 300
300
#B4C7B2
oklch(80.9% 0.036 142.6)
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Step 400
400
#8DAA8A
oklch(70.7% 0.056 142.5)
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Step 500
500
#70956D
oklch(63.1% 0.072 142.8)
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Step 600
600
#587F55
oklch(55.6% 0.077 142.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4A6E48
oklch(50% 0.072 143.2)
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Step 800
800
#3B5839
oklch(42.8% 0.061 142.9)
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Step 900
900
#334831
oklch(37.7% 0.047 142.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1D
oklch(26.9% 0.029 142.8)
#4A6E48 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) | #706746 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A644A | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #476C64 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A6E48
#4A6E48
oklch(50% 0.072 143.2)
- #77557B
#77557B
oklch(50% 0.072 323)
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 #4A6E48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.030
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.031
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.041
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.049
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.059
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.060
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.062
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.064
Use #4A6E48 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.