#4C5E09
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(45.1% 0.105 122), rgb(76, 94, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#4C5E09 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C5E09 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 94, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 83%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.105 122) |
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 #4C5E09 | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4C5E09 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4C5E09 text on white | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #4C5E09 text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 122.1)
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Step 300
300
#BAC79C
oklch(80.8% 0.06 121.4)
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Step 400
400
#96AA64
oklch(70.6% 0.097 121.9)
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Step 500
500
#7D9535
oklch(63.1% 0.125 122)
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Step 600
600
#667F00
oklch(55.6% 0.135 122.3)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4C5E09
oklch(45.1% 0.105 122)
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Step 900
900
#3A480E
oklch(37.7% 0.082 122.4)
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Step 950
950
#222A0B
oklch(26.9% 0.051 122.1)
#4C5E09 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) | #645800 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625713 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51594F | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C5E09
#4C5E09
oklch(45.1% 0.105 122)
- #614586
#614586
oklch(45.1% 0.106 302.2)
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 #4C5E09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.009
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.009
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.029
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.041
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.048
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.049
Use #4C5E09 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.