#4B6552
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(48% 0.043 152.9), rgb(75, 101, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#4B6552 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B6552 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 101, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 15%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.043 152.9) |
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 #4B6552 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4B6552 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4B6552 text on white | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #4B6552 text on black | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD5
oklch(88.4% 0.011 149.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C5BA
oklch(80.9% 0.022 152.1)
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Step 400
400
#91A797
oklch(70.7% 0.034 153.9)
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Step 500
500
#76917D
oklch(63% 0.043 153)
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Step 600
600
#5F7C66
oklch(55.7% 0.048 152)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4B6552
oklch(48% 0.043 152.9)
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Step 800
800
#405546
oklch(42.7% 0.036 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#36463B
oklch(37.7% 0.028 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#202922
oklch(27% 0.018 151.7)
#4B6552 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) | #656151 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615E53 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #476460 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B6552
#4B6552
oklch(48% 0.043 152.9)
- #6D5568
#6D5568
oklch(48.1% 0.043 333.6)
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 #4B6552, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.045
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.057
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.057
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.058
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.063
Use #4B6552 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.