#4B6050
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(46.7% 0.036 152.1), rgb(75, 96, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#4B6050 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B6050 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 96, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 12%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.036 152.1) |
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 #4B6050 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4B6050 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4B6050 text on white | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #4B6050 text on black | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.5 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD6
oklch(88.5% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C4BB
oklch(80.9% 0.017 151)
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Step 400
400
#94A698
oklch(70.7% 0.029 152.2)
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Step 500
500
#7A907F
oklch(63.1% 0.036 152.1)
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Step 600
600
#637A68
oklch(55.6% 0.039 151.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4B6050
oklch(46.7% 0.036 152.1)
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Step 800
800
#435447
oklch(42.7% 0.03 152.1)
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Step 900
900
#39453C
oklch(37.7% 0.022 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#212923
oklch(27.1% 0.016 152.8)
#4B6050 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) | #605C4F | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5A51 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #485F5B | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B6050
#4B6050
oklch(46.7% 0.036 152.1)
- #665363
#665363
oklch(46.7% 0.035 331.5)
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 #4B6050, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.043
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.060
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.061
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.065
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.066
Use #4B6050 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.