#4B5700
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(43.1% 0.101 118.5), rgb(75, 87, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#4B5700 is a dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B5700 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 87, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 100%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.101 118.5) |
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 #4B5700 | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B5700 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4B5700 text on white | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #4B5700 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7DDC5
oklch(88.6% 0.033 118.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCC69C
oklch(80.8% 0.058 118.6)
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Step 400
400
#9BA964
oklch(70.7% 0.094 118.2)
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Step 500
500
#829335
oklch(63% 0.12 118.7)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D00
oklch(55.6% 0.13 118.8)
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Step 700
700
#5B6900
oklch(49.2% 0.115 118.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4B5700
oklch(43.1% 0.101 118.5)
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Step 900
900
#3E470E
oklch(37.7% 0.078 118.2)
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Step 950
950
#242A0B
oklch(27.1% 0.05 119.1)
#4B5700 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) | #5E5100 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C520B | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #505149 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B5700
#4B5700
oklch(43.1% 0.101 118.5)
- #58427F
#58427F
oklch(43.1% 0.1 298.8)
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 #4B5700, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.019
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.030
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.031
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.035
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.042
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.047
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.049
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.058
Use #4B5700 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.