#4B6840
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(48.3% 0.071 137.4), rgb(75, 104, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#4B6840 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B6840 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 104, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 24%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.071 137.4) |
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 #4B6840 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4B6840 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4B6840 text on white | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4B6840 text on black | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD0
oklch(88.4% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C6B1
oklch(80.8% 0.034 138.2)
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Step 400
400
#91A988
oklch(70.7% 0.054 137.2)
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Step 500
500
#75946A
oklch(63.1% 0.07 137.6)
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Step 600
600
#5E7E52
oklch(55.7% 0.075 137.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4B6840
oklch(48.3% 0.071 137.4)
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Step 800
800
#3F5737
oklch(42.8% 0.059 138.1)
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Step 900
900
#36472F
oklch(37.6% 0.045 136.8)
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Step 950
950
#202A1C
oklch(27.1% 0.029 136.9)
#4B6840 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) | #6B623D | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665F42 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A655E | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B6840
#4B6840
oklch(48.3% 0.071 137.4)
- #6F5279
#6F5279
oklch(48.4% 0.07 317.2)
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 #4B6840, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.027
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.034
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.046
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.049
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.053
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.056
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.057
Use #4B6840 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.