#4B6021
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(45.7% 0.092 125.5), rgb(75, 96, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#4B6021 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B6021 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 96, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 49%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.092 125.5) |
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 #4B6021 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4B6021 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4B6021 text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #4B6021 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 126)
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Step 300
300
#B8C7A2
oklch(80.8% 0.053 125.5)
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Step 400
400
#94AA6F
oklch(70.6% 0.085 125.1)
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Step 500
500
#7A9547
oklch(63.1% 0.11 125.2)
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Step 600
600
#637F26
oklch(55.6% 0.12 125.2)
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Step 700
700
#526B18
oklch(49.1% 0.111 125.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4B6021
oklch(45.7% 0.092 125.5)
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Step 900
900
#38481A
oklch(37.6% 0.072 125.8)
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Step 950
950
#212A10
oklch(26.9% 0.045 125.1)
#4B6021 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) | #655A1A | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625925 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E5B53 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B6021
#4B6021
oklch(45.7% 0.092 125.5)
- #644980
#644980
oklch(45.8% 0.092 305.7)
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 #4B6021, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.011
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.012
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.038
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.041
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.046
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.047
Use #4B6021 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.