#4C6D27
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(49.3% 0.105 130.7), rgb(76, 109, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#4C6D27 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C6D27 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 109, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 47%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.105 130.7) |
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 #4C6D27 | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4C6D27 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4C6D27 text on white | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #4C6D27 text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 129.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A6
oklch(80.9% 0.051 131.4)
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Step 400
400
#8FAB75
oklch(70.6% 0.082 130.5)
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Step 500
500
#739651
oklch(63% 0.104 130.9)
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Step 600
600
#5C8034
oklch(55.5% 0.113 130.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4C6D27
oklch(49.3% 0.105 130.7)
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Step 800
800
#3E5821
oklch(42.6% 0.087 130.5)
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Step 900
900
#354920
oklch(37.8% 0.069 130.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B14
oklch(27.1% 0.043 131.3)
#4C6D27 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) | #72651F | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D632C | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E685E | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C6D27
#4C6D27
oklch(49.3% 0.105 130.7)
- #744F8D
#744F8D
oklch(49.4% 0.104 310.5)
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 #4C6D27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.018
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.024
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.032
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.037
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.044
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.048
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.049
Use #4C6D27 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.