#4B6051
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(46.7% 0.035 153.8), rgb(75, 96, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#4B6051 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 154°. 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 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B6051 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 96, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 12%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.035 153.8) |
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 #4B6051 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4B6051 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4B6051 text on white | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4B6051 text on black | 3.09:1 | 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
#B9C4BC
oklch(80.9% 0.016 154.4)
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Step 400
400
#94A699
oklch(70.7% 0.028 154.2)
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Step 500
500
#7A9080
oklch(63.1% 0.035 153.7)
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Step 600
600
#637A69
oklch(55.6% 0.037 153.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4B6051
oklch(46.7% 0.035 153.8)
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Step 800
800
#435448
oklch(42.7% 0.029 154.3)
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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)
#4B6051 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) | #605C50 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5A52 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #485F5C | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B6051
#4B6051
oklch(46.7% 0.035 153.8)
- #675362
#675362
oklch(46.8% 0.035 335.1)
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 #4B6051, 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 0.053
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.059
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.062
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.064
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.066
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.067
Use #4B6051 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.