#4E6121
Closest named color: Camouflage Green (#4B6113). oklch(46.2% 0.092 124), rgb(78, 97, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#4E6121 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 Camouflage Green (#4B6113), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camouflage Green (#4B6113) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E6121 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 97, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 49%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 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 #4E6121 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E6121 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E6121 text on white | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #4E6121 text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.3 | 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
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCB
oklch(88.4% 0.024 125.2)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6A7
oklch(80.9% 0.044 124.6)
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Step 400
400
#97A977
oklch(70.8% 0.072 124.3)
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Step 500
500
#7E9354
oklch(63.1% 0.091 124)
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Step 600
600
#677D37
oklch(55.6% 0.1 124.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E6121
oklch(46.2% 0.092 124)
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Step 800
800
#465624
oklch(42.7% 0.076 124.3)
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Step 900
900
#3B4722
oklch(37.7% 0.06 124)
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Step 950
950
#232A15
oklch(27.2% 0.037 123.9)
#4E6121 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) | #675B19 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645A26 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #525C54 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E6121
#4E6121
oklch(46.2% 0.092 124)
- #644B82
#644B82
oklch(46.3% 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 #4E6121, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.013
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.014
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.034
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.041
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.046
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.048
Use #4E6121 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.