#4B6042
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(46.3% 0.054 136.5), rgb(75, 96, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#4B6042 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B6042 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 96, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 19%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.054 136.5) |
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 #4B6042 | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4B6042 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4B6042 text on white | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #4B6042 text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.2 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD2
oklch(88.4% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9C5B4
oklch(80.9% 0.027 136.3)
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Step 400
400
#95A78E
oklch(70.7% 0.041 136.9)
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Step 500
500
#7B9172
oklch(63.1% 0.052 136.7)
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Step 600
600
#647B5A
oklch(55.5% 0.056 136.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4B6042
oklch(46.3% 0.054 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#44553D
oklch(42.8% 0.044 136.7)
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Step 900
900
#394634
oklch(37.7% 0.034 137.1)
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Step 950
950
#22291E
oklch(27% 0.022 134.3)
#4B6042 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) | #625B40 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5944 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B5E58 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B6042
#4B6042
oklch(46.3% 0.054 136.5)
- #65506D
#65506D
oklch(46.4% 0.053 316.6)
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 #4B6042, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.044
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.048
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.050
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.054
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.062
Use #4B6042 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.