#4B6523
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(47.1% 0.098 127.9), rgb(75, 101, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#4B6523 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.18:1 |
| White text | 6.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B6523 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 101, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 49%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.098 127.9) |
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 #4B6523 | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4B6523 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4B6523 text on white | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #4B6523 text on black | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDCB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 128.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C7A7
oklch(81% 0.047 127.9)
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Step 400
400
#93AA77
oklch(70.7% 0.076 127.9)
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Step 500
500
#799553
oklch(63.2% 0.097 127.7)
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Step 600
600
#617F37
oklch(55.7% 0.106 128.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4B6523
oklch(47.1% 0.098 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#425723
oklch(42.7% 0.081 127.8)
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Step 900
900
#384822
oklch(37.8% 0.063 127.9)
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Step 950
950
#212A14
oklch(27% 0.04 127.1)
#4B6523 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) | #6A5E1B | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665C28 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E6057 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B6523
#4B6523
oklch(47.1% 0.098 127.9)
- #6A4B85
#6A4B85
oklch(47.1% 0.097 307.7)
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 #4B6523, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.010
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.015
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.026
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.045
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.051
Use #4B6523 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.