#4E600E
Closest named color: Camouflage Green (#4B6113). oklch(45.8% 0.104 122), rgb(78, 96, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#4E600E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.104 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 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camouflage Green (#4B6113) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E600E |
| RGB | rgb(78, 96, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 75%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.104 122) |
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 #4E600E | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E600E | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E600E text on white | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4E600E 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
#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
#677F00
oklch(55.7% 0.135 121.9)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E600E
oklch(45.8% 0.104 122)
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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)
#4E600E 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) | #665A00 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645917 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #535B51 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E600E
#4E600E
oklch(45.8% 0.104 122)
- #634887
#634887
oklch(45.9% 0.103 302.3)
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 #4E600E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.005
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.012
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.022
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.042
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.047
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.053
Use #4E600E 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.