#4B6617
Closest named color: Camouflage Green (#4B6113). oklch(47.2% 0.109 126.9), rgb(75, 102, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#4B6617 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camouflage Green (#4B6113), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camouflage Green (#4B6113) |
| Black text | 3.21:1 |
| White text | 6.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B6617 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 102, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 63%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.109 126.9) |
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 #4B6617 | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4B6617 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4B6617 text on white | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #4B6617 text on black | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 126.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C7A3
oklch(80.8% 0.052 127.1)
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Step 400
400
#93AB71
oklch(70.8% 0.084 126.7)
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Step 500
500
#78954B
oklch(63% 0.106 126.8)
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Step 600
600
#617F2B
oklch(55.5% 0.117 126.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4B6617
oklch(47.2% 0.109 126.9)
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Step 800
800
#42581B
oklch(42.8% 0.09 126.8)
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Step 900
900
#38481C
oklch(37.7% 0.07 126.2)
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Step 950
950
#212A12
oklch(26.9% 0.043 126)
#4B6617 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) | #6C5F08 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685D1E | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E6157 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B6617
#4B6617
oklch(47.2% 0.109 126.9)
- #6B498B
#6B498B
oklch(47.2% 0.109 306.4)
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 #4B6617, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.015
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.018
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.028
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.050
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.058
Use #4B6617 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.