#4B6D20
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(49.2% 0.112 130.2), rgb(75, 109, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#4B6D20 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B6D20 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 109, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 55%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.112 130.2) |
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 #4B6D20 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4B6D20 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4B6D20 text on white | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #4B6D20 text on black | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDC9
oklch(88.4% 0.029 130.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A4
oklch(80.9% 0.053 130.3)
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Step 400
400
#8FAC72
oklch(70.8% 0.087 130)
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Step 500
500
#73974C
oklch(63.2% 0.111 130.1)
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Step 600
600
#5B812D
oklch(55.6% 0.121 130.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4B6D20
oklch(49.2% 0.112 130.2)
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Step 800
800
#3D591C
oklch(42.7% 0.094 130.5)
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Step 900
900
#34491D
oklch(37.6% 0.073 130.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B12
oklch(27.1% 0.046 130)
#4B6D20 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) | #726515 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6226 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D685D | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B6D20
#4B6D20
oklch(49.2% 0.112 130.2)
- #744D90
#744D90
oklch(49.2% 0.112 309.7)
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 #4B6D20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.024
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.027
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.032
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.043
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.047
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.048
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.050
Use #4B6D20 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.