#4E6146
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(46.9% 0.048 136.6), rgb(78, 97, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#4E6146 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.12:1 |
| White text | 6.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E6146 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 97, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 16%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.048 136.6) |
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 #4E6146 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E6146 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E6146 text on white | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #4E6146 text on black | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD3
oklch(88.5% 0.013 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#BAC4B6
oklch(80.9% 0.022 136.6)
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Step 400
400
#96A68F
oklch(70.6% 0.037 136.1)
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Step 500
500
#7C9174
oklch(63.2% 0.049 137.1)
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Step 600
600
#657B5C
oklch(55.6% 0.053 136.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E6146
oklch(46.9% 0.048 136.6)
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Step 800
800
#45543E
oklch(42.6% 0.04 135.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4635
oklch(37.8% 0.032 136.5)
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Step 950
950
#22291F
oklch(27.1% 0.021 136.3)
#4E6146 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) | #635D44 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605B47 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E5F5A | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E6146
#4E6146
oklch(46.9% 0.048 136.6)
- #65526D
#65526D
oklch(46.8% 0.049 315.8)
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 #4E6146, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.051
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.054
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.055
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.059
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.066
Use #4E6146 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.