#4B6549
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(47.8% 0.054 142.9), rgb(75, 101, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#4B6549 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.25:1 |
| White text | 6.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B6549 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 101, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 16%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.054 142.9) |
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 #4B6549 | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4B6549 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4B6549 text on white | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #4B6549 text on black | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.9 | 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
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7C5B6
oklch(80.8% 0.026 143.5)
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Step 400
400
#92A890
oklch(70.8% 0.042 142.9)
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Step 500
500
#779275
oklch(63.1% 0.053 143.1)
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Step 600
600
#5F7C5D
oklch(55.5% 0.058 143.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4B6549
oklch(47.8% 0.054 142.9)
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Step 800
800
#41553F
oklch(42.6% 0.043 142.4)
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Step 900
900
#374736
oklch(37.9% 0.035 143.3)
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Step 950
950
#20291F
oklch(26.9% 0.022 142.3)
#4B6549 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) | #666047 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625D4A | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49635D | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B6549
#4B6549
oklch(47.8% 0.054 142.9)
- #6C536F
#6C536F
oklch(47.8% 0.054 322.8)
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 #4B6549, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.045
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.048
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.056
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.058
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.065
Use #4B6549 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.