#4B6842
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(48.4% 0.068 138.5), rgb(75, 104, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#4B6842 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B6842 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 104, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 22%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.068 138.5) |
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 #4B6842 | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4B6842 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4B6842 text on white | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4B6842 text on black | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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
#D3DCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.018 140)
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Step 300
300
#B6C6B2
oklch(80.9% 0.033 139.4)
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Step 400
400
#91A989
oklch(70.7% 0.053 137.9)
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Step 500
500
#75946C
oklch(63.2% 0.068 138.7)
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Step 600
600
#5E7E54
oklch(55.7% 0.073 138.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4B6842
oklch(48.4% 0.068 138.5)
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Step 800
800
#3F5638
oklch(42.5% 0.056 138.5)
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Step 900
900
#364730
oklch(37.6% 0.044 137.7)
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Step 950
950
#202A1D
oklch(27.1% 0.027 138.5)
#4B6842 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) | #6A623F | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665F44 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A655E | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B6842
#4B6842
oklch(48.4% 0.068 138.5)
- #6F5278
#6F5278
oklch(48.3% 0.069 318)
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 #4B6842, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.030
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.035
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.049
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.051
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.055
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.057
Use #4B6842 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.