#4B6B09
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(48.5% 0.122 127.7), rgb(75, 107, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#4B6B09 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Green (#606602), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.40:1 |
| White text | 6.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B6B09 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 107, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 84%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.122 127.7) |
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 #4B6B09 | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4B6B09 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4B6B09 text on white | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4B6B09 text on black | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.3 | 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
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC7
oklch(88.6% 0.033 128)
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Step 300
300
#B6C8A0
oklch(80.9% 0.058 127.4)
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Step 400
400
#90AC6B
oklch(70.7% 0.094 127.6)
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Step 500
500
#749741
oklch(63.1% 0.121 128)
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Step 600
600
#5D811D
oklch(55.6% 0.131 127.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4B6B09
oklch(48.5% 0.122 127.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5910
oklch(42.8% 0.102 127.8)
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Step 900
900
#364916
oklch(37.7% 0.079 127.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B0E
oklch(27% 0.051 128.1)
#4B6B09 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) | #716300 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6116 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E665A | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B6B09
#4B6B09
oklch(48.5% 0.122 127.7)
- #724994
#724994
oklch(48.5% 0.123 307.7)
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 #4B6B09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.031
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.032
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.034
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.053
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.053
Use #4B6B09 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.