#4B602A
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(45.8% 0.083 127), rgb(75, 96, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#4B602A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B602A |
| RGB | rgb(75, 96, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 39%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.083 127) |
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 #4B602A | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4B602A | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4B602A text on white | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4B602A text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.027 127.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C7A6
oklch(80.9% 0.048 127.4)
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Step 400
400
#93AA75
oklch(70.7% 0.078 127.3)
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Step 500
500
#799551
oklch(63.2% 0.099 127.3)
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Step 600
600
#627F34
oklch(55.7% 0.108 127.3)
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Step 700
700
#516B26
oklch(49.1% 0.101 127.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4B602A
oklch(45.8% 0.083 127)
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Step 900
900
#384820
oklch(37.7% 0.065 127.2)
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Step 950
950
#212A14
oklch(27% 0.04 127.1)
#4B602A 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) | #655A25 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62592D | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E5C54 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B602A
#4B602A
oklch(45.8% 0.083 127)
- #644B7C
#644B7C
oklch(46% 0.083 306.9)
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 #4B602A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.018
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.021
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.038
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.041
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.048
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.048
Use #4B602A 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.