#4E6126
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(46.3% 0.087 124.7), rgb(78, 97, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#4E6126 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E6126 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 97, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 44%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.087 124.7) |
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 #4E6126 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E6126 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E6126 text on white | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4E6126 text on black | 3.06:1 | 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
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCB
oklch(88.4% 0.024 125.2)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6A8
oklch(80.9% 0.043 125.1)
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Step 400
400
#97A87A
oklch(70.6% 0.067 124.6)
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Step 500
500
#7E9357
oklch(63.2% 0.087 124.6)
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Step 600
600
#677D3C
oklch(55.7% 0.094 124.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E6126
oklch(46.3% 0.087 124.7)
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Step 800
800
#465627
oklch(42.8% 0.073 124.9)
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Step 900
900
#3B4724
oklch(37.8% 0.057 124.6)
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Step 950
950
#222916
oklch(26.8% 0.035 125.1)
#4E6126 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) | #665B20 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645A2A | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #515C54 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E6126
#4E6126
oklch(46.3% 0.087 124.7)
- #644C80
#644C80
oklch(46.4% 0.086 304.5)
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 #4E6126, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.014
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.018
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.033
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.042
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.046
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.047
Use #4E6126 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.