#4B6138
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(46.3% 0.068 131.6), rgb(75, 97, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#4B6138 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B6138 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 97, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 27%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.068 131.6) |
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 #4B6138 | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4B6138 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4B6138 text on white | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4B6138 text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.3 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 300
300
#B9C5B0
oklch(80.8% 0.032 131.6)
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Step 400
400
#95A886
oklch(70.7% 0.053 131.5)
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Step 500
500
#7B9267
oklch(63% 0.067 131)
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Step 600
600
#647C4F
oklch(55.5% 0.072 131.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4B6138
oklch(46.3% 0.068 131.6)
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Step 800
800
#445635
oklch(42.9% 0.057 131.7)
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Step 900
900
#39472E
oklch(37.8% 0.045 132)
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Step 950
950
#21291B
oklch(26.8% 0.028 132.2)
#4B6138 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) | #645C35 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615A3A | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C5E57 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B6138
#4B6138
oklch(46.3% 0.068 131.6)
- #664E75
#664E75
oklch(46.4% 0.068 311.9)
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 #4B6138, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.029
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.035
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.039
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.048
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.055
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.055
Use #4B6138 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.