#4E6218
Closest named color: Camouflage Green (#4B6113). oklch(46.4% 0.101 123.6), rgb(78, 98, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#4E6218 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.101 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 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camouflage Green (#4B6113) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E6218 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 98, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 61%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.101 123.6) |
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 #4E6218 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E6218 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E6218 text on white | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4E6218 text on black | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE1
oklch(93.7% 0.015 123)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCC9
oklch(88.4% 0.027 123.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6A4
oklch(80.8% 0.048 123.3)
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Step 400
400
#97A973
oklch(70.7% 0.077 123.3)
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Step 500
500
#7D944D
oklch(63.2% 0.1 124)
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Step 600
600
#677E2F
oklch(55.8% 0.109 123.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E6218
oklch(46.4% 0.101 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#46561E
oklch(42.6% 0.082 123.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B471E
oklch(37.7% 0.064 123)
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Step 950
950
#222A12
oklch(27% 0.042 124.3)
#4E6218 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) | #685B0B | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655B1E | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #525D54 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E6218
#4E6218
oklch(46.4% 0.101 123.6)
- #654987
#654987
oklch(46.3% 0.102 303.5)
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 #4E6218, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.007
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.015
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.016
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.040
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.051
Use #4E6218 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.