#4B6C06
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(48.8% 0.125 127.9), rgb(75, 108, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#4B6C06 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.125 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 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.44:1 |
| White text | 6.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B6C06 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 108, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 89%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.125 127.9) |
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 #4B6C06 | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4B6C06 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4B6C06 text on white | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #4B6C06 text on black | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC6
oklch(88.6% 0.034 127.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5C99F
oklch(81% 0.061 128.4)
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Step 400
400
#8FAC6A
oklch(70.6% 0.096 128)
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Step 500
500
#74973F
oklch(63.1% 0.123 127.7)
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Step 600
600
#5C8119
oklch(55.5% 0.134 128)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4B6C06
oklch(48.8% 0.125 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3E590E
oklch(42.7% 0.103 128.1)
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Step 900
900
#354915
oklch(37.6% 0.08 127.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B0E
oklch(27% 0.051 128.1)
#4B6C06 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) | #726400 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6115 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E675B | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B6C06
#4B6C06
oklch(48.8% 0.125 127.9)
- #734995
#734995
oklch(48.7% 0.125 307.9)
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 #4B6C06, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.033
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.035
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.036
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.049
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.053
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.054
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.055
Use #4B6C06 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.