#4B5E06
Closest named color: Camouflage Green (#4B6113). oklch(45% 0.107 122.5), rgb(75, 94, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#4B5E06 is a dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camouflage Green (#4B6113), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camouflage Green (#4B6113) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B5E06 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 94, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 88%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.107 122.5) |
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 #4B5E06 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4B5E06 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4B5E06 text on white | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #4B5E06 text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC4
oklch(88.5% 0.035 121.6)
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Step 300
300
#B9C89B
oklch(81% 0.063 122.8)
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Step 400
400
#95AB63
oklch(70.7% 0.1 122.8)
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Step 500
500
#7C9533
oklch(63% 0.127 122.3)
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Step 600
600
#667F00
oklch(55.6% 0.135 122.3)
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Step 700
700
#556B00
oklch(49.2% 0.12 122.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4B5E06
oklch(45% 0.107 122.5)
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Step 900
900
#3A480C
oklch(37.7% 0.083 122.2)
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Step 950
950
#222A0A
oklch(26.9% 0.052 121.9)
#4B5E06 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) | #645700 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625711 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50594F | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B5E06
#4B5E06
oklch(45% 0.107 122.5)
- #614586
#614586
oklch(45.1% 0.106 302.2)
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 #4B5E06, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.010
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.010
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.030
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.042
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.048
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.048
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.049
Use #4B5E06 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.