#4B6F1E
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(49.7% 0.116 130.5), rgb(75, 111, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#4B6F1E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.116 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 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.59:1 |
| White text | 5.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B6F1E |
| RGB | rgb(75, 111, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 57%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.116 130.5) |
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 #4B6F1E | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4B6F1E | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4B6F1E text on white | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4B6F1E text on black | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#D2DEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.032 130.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C9A3
oklch(81% 0.057 131.2)
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Step 400
400
#8DAC70
oklch(70.6% 0.09 130.6)
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Step 500
500
#719749
oklch(63% 0.115 130.5)
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Step 600
600
#5A812A
oklch(55.5% 0.124 130.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4B6F1E
oklch(49.7% 0.116 130.5)
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Step 800
800
#3C591A
oklch(42.7% 0.096 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#34491C
oklch(37.6% 0.074 130.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B11
oklch(27% 0.048 130.8)
#4B6F1E 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) | #746711 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6425 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D6A5F | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B6F1E
#4B6F1E
oklch(49.7% 0.116 130.5)
- #774D93
#774D93
oklch(49.7% 0.117 310.5)
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 #4B6F1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.028
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.034
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.035
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.045
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.046
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.049
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.051
Use #4B6F1E 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.