#4B6005
Closest named color: Camouflage Green (#4B6113). oklch(45.5% 0.11 123.4), rgb(75, 96, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#4B6005 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camouflage Green (#4B6113), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camouflage Green (#4B6113) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B6005 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 96, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 90%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.11 123.4) |
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 #4B6005 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4B6005 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4B6005 text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #4B6005 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#D4DDC4
oklch(88.4% 0.035 123.3)
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Step 300
300
#B8C89A
oklch(80.9% 0.065 123.4)
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Step 400
400
#94AB62
oklch(70.6% 0.102 123.3)
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Step 500
500
#7A9631
oklch(63.1% 0.131 123.5)
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Step 600
600
#647F00
oklch(55.5% 0.136 123.2)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4B6005
oklch(45.5% 0.11 123.4)
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Step 900
900
#39490A
oklch(37.8% 0.086 123.4)
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Step 950
950
#212B09
oklch(27.1% 0.055 124)
#4B6005 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) | #665900 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645811 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F5B51 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B6005
#4B6005
oklch(45.5% 0.11 123.4)
- #644588
#644588
oklch(45.5% 0.11 303.7)
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 #4B6005, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.007
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.015
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.027
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.047
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.051
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.053
Use #4B6005 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.