#4B6849
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(48.5% 0.059 143), rgb(75, 104, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#4B6849 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.37:1 |
| White text | 6.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B6849 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 104, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 18%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.059 143) |
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 #4B6849 | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4B6849 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4B6849 text on white | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #4B6849 text on black | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD2
oklch(88.5% 0.017 142.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C6B5
oklch(80.9% 0.029 143.7)
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Step 400
400
#90A88E
oklch(70.6% 0.046 143)
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Step 500
500
#759372
oklch(63.1% 0.059 142.5)
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Step 600
600
#5D7D5B
oklch(55.5% 0.063 143.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4B6849
oklch(48.5% 0.059 143)
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Step 800
800
#3F563D
oklch(42.7% 0.049 142.7)
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Step 900
900
#364734
oklch(37.7% 0.038 142.1)
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Step 950
950
#202A1F
oklch(27.2% 0.024 142.5)
#4B6849 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) | #6A6347 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #65604B | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #496660 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B6849
#4B6849
oklch(48.5% 0.059 143)
- #705473
#705473
oklch(48.6% 0.059 323.2)
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 #4B6849, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.039
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.052
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.058
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.059
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.060
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.064
Use #4B6849 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.