#4B6900
Closest named color: Camouflage Green (#4B6113). oklch(47.9% 0.123 126.7), rgb(75, 105, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#4B6900 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.123 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 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camouflage Green (#4B6113) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B6900 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 105, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 100%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.123 126.7) |
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 #4B6900 | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4B6900 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4B6900 text on white | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #4B6900 text on black | 3.31:1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC6
oklch(88.6% 0.034 127.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6C89F
oklch(80.8% 0.059 127)
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Step 400
400
#91AC6A
oklch(70.8% 0.095 126.8)
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Step 500
500
#76973F
oklch(63.2% 0.122 126.8)
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Step 600
600
#5F8018
oklch(55.5% 0.132 126.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4B6900
oklch(47.9% 0.123 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#40580D
oklch(42.6% 0.101 126.5)
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Step 900
900
#364915
oklch(37.7% 0.08 127)
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Step 950
950
#202B0E
oklch(27.1% 0.05 126.8)
#4B6900 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) | #6F6100 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B5F10 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F6358 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B6900
#4B6900
oklch(47.9% 0.123 126.7)
- #6F4893
#6F4893
oklch(47.9% 0.122 306.3)
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 #4B6900, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.028
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.031
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.037
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.051
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.056
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.056
Use #4B6900 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.