#4E6246
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(47.1% 0.05 136.9), rgb(78, 98, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#4E6246 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.050 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 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E6246 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 98, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 17%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.05 136.9) |
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 #4E6246 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E6246 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E6246 text on white | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #4E6246 text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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
#B9C4B5
oklch(80.8% 0.024 137.3)
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Step 400
400
#96A78F
oklch(70.8% 0.039 136.5)
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Step 500
500
#7C9173
oklch(63.2% 0.05 136.3)
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Step 600
600
#657B5C
oklch(55.6% 0.053 136.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E6246
oklch(47.1% 0.05 136.9)
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Step 800
800
#44543E
oklch(42.5% 0.041 137.3)
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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)
#4E6246 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) | #645E44 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615C47 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E605A | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E6246
#4E6246
oklch(47.1% 0.05 136.9)
- #67536E
#67536E
oklch(47.3% 0.049 317.2)
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 #4E6246, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.048
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.050
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.055
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.055
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.058
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.065
Use #4E6246 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.