#4D6020
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(45.9% 0.092 124), rgb(77, 96, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#4D6020 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D6020 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 96, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 50%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.092 124) |
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 #4D6020 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4D6020 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4D6020 text on white | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4D6020 text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -17.9 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 124)
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Step 300
300
#B9C7A1
oklch(80.9% 0.054 124)
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Step 400
400
#95AA6E
oklch(70.7% 0.086 124.2)
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Step 500
500
#7C9545
oklch(63.2% 0.111 123.9)
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Step 600
600
#657E24
oklch(55.5% 0.119 123.7)
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Step 700
700
#546B16
oklch(49.2% 0.111 124)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4D6020
oklch(45.9% 0.092 124)
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Step 900
900
#3A4819
oklch(37.8% 0.072 123.8)
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Step 950
950
#222A10
oklch(27% 0.045 123.5)
#4D6020 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) | #655A18 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635925 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #515B53 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D6020
#4D6020
oklch(45.9% 0.092 124)
- #634A81
#634A81
oklch(45.9% 0.091 304)
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 #4D6020, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.012
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.012
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.037
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.043
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.045
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.046
Use #4D6020 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.