#4E6227
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(46.6% 0.088 125.3), rgb(78, 98, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#4E6227 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.088 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 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E6227 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 98, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 43%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.088 125.3) |
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 #4E6227 | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E6227 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E6227 text on white | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #4E6227 text on black | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.7 | 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
#D5DCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.023 126.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6A8
oklch(80.9% 0.043 125.1)
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Step 400
400
#96A87A
oklch(70.5% 0.067 125.4)
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Step 500
500
#7D9358
oklch(63.1% 0.086 125.5)
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Step 600
600
#667D3C
oklch(55.6% 0.095 125.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E6227
oklch(46.6% 0.088 125.3)
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Step 800
800
#465627
oklch(42.8% 0.073 124.9)
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Step 900
900
#3A4724
oklch(37.7% 0.058 125.7)
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Step 950
950
#222A16
oklch(27.1% 0.037 126.5)
#4E6227 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) | #675C21 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645B2B | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #515E55 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E6227
#4E6227
oklch(46.6% 0.088 125.3)
- #654C81
#654C81
oklch(46.5% 0.088 304.9)
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 #4E6227, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.012
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.018
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.030
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.045
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.048
Use #4E6227 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.