#4B6838
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(48.2% 0.08 134), rgb(75, 104, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#4B6838 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.33:1 |
| White text | 6.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B6838 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 104, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 30%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.08 134) |
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 #4B6838 | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4B6838 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4B6838 text on white | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #4B6838 text on black | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.6 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE4
oklch(93.7% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCCE
oklch(88.4% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7C7AD
oklch(81% 0.04 133.3)
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Step 400
400
#91AA82
oklch(70.8% 0.063 133.9)
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Step 500
500
#769463
oklch(63.1% 0.078 133.8)
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Step 600
600
#5E7E49
oklch(55.5% 0.086 133.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4B6838
oklch(48.2% 0.08 134)
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Step 800
800
#405731
oklch(42.7% 0.066 133.9)
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Step 900
900
#36482B
oklch(37.8% 0.052 134.2)
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Step 950
950
#202A1A
oklch(27% 0.032 134.2)
#4B6838 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) | #6B6134 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675F3B | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B655C | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B6838
#4B6838
oklch(48.2% 0.08 134)
- #6F507E
#6F507E
oklch(48.2% 0.081 314.3)
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 #4B6838, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.020
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.033
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.037
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.041
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.051
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.054
Use #4B6838 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.