#4E5F0A
Closest named color: Camouflage Green (#4B6113). oklch(45.5% 0.105 121.3), rgb(78, 95, 10).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#4E5F0A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camouflage Green (#4B6113), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camouflage Green (#4B6113) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5F0A |
| RGB | rgb(78, 95, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 81%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.105 121.3) |
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 #4E5F0A | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E5F0A | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5F0A text on white | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5F0A text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#D5DDC4
oklch(88.5% 0.035 121.6)
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Step 300
300
#BAC79B
oklch(80.8% 0.061 121.1)
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Step 400
400
#97AA63
oklch(70.6% 0.098 121.2)
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Step 500
500
#7E9534
oklch(63.2% 0.125 121.5)
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Step 600
600
#687E00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E5F0A
oklch(45.5% 0.105 121.3)
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Step 900
900
#3B480D
oklch(37.7% 0.082 121.5)
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Step 950
950
#232A0A
oklch(27% 0.052 120.4)
#4E5F0A 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) | #655900 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635814 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #535950 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5F0A
#4E5F0A
oklch(45.5% 0.105 121.3)
- #614787
#614787
oklch(45.5% 0.104 301.1)
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 #4E5F0A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.007
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.011
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.025
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.044
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.045
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.051
Use #4E5F0A 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.