#4B602E
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(45.9% 0.078 127.9), rgb(75, 96, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#4B602E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B602E |
| RGB | rgb(75, 96, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 35%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.078 127.9) |
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 #4B602E | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4B602E | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4B602E text on white | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4B602E text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -17.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 127.4)
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Step 300
300
#B9C6AC
oklch(80.9% 0.038 129)
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Step 400
400
#96A880
oklch(70.7% 0.06 127.6)
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Step 500
500
#7C935F
oklch(63.2% 0.078 127.9)
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Step 600
600
#657D45
oklch(55.7% 0.085 127.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4B602E
oklch(45.9% 0.078 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#45562E
oklch(42.8% 0.065 127.7)
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Step 900
900
#3A4729
oklch(37.8% 0.051 127.7)
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Step 950
950
#222918
oklch(26.9% 0.032 126.6)
#4B602E 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) | #645A2A | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615931 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D5C54 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B602E
#4B602E
oklch(45.9% 0.078 127.9)
- #644B7A
#644B7A
oklch(45.9% 0.08 307.9)
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 #4B602E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.023
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.023
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.038
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.040
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.048
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.049
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.049
Use #4B602E 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.