#4E5F12
Closest named color: Camouflage Green (#4B6113). oklch(45.6% 0.101 121.7), rgb(78, 95, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#4E5F12 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 122°. 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 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camouflage Green (#4B6113) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5F12 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 95, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 68%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.101 121.7) |
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 #4E5F12 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E5F12 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5F12 text on white | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5F12 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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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
#BAC79D
oklch(80.9% 0.059 121.7)
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Step 400
400
#97AA66
oklch(70.7% 0.094 121.6)
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Step 500
500
#7E9439
oklch(63% 0.12 121.4)
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Step 600
600
#677E0B
oklch(55.5% 0.131 121.7)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E5F12
oklch(45.6% 0.101 121.7)
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Step 900
900
#3B4811
oklch(37.8% 0.079 121.8)
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Step 950
950
#232A0C
oklch(27% 0.049 120.8)
#4E5F12 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) | #655902 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635819 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #535A51 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5F12
#4E5F12
oklch(45.6% 0.101 121.7)
- #614885
#614885
oklch(45.6% 0.1 301.5)
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 #4E5F12, 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 0.009
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.023
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.042
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.044
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.050
Use #4E5F12 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.