#4E6316
Closest named color: Camouflage Green (#4B6113). oklch(46.7% 0.104 123.9), rgb(78, 99, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#4E6316 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.104 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 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camouflage Green (#4B6113) |
| Black text | 3.12:1 |
| White text | 6.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E6316 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 99, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 64%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.104 123.9) |
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 #4E6316 | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E6316 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E6316 text on white | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4E6316 text on black | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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
#D5DDC9
oklch(88.6% 0.028 124.8)
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Step 300
300
#BAC7A3
oklch(81% 0.051 123.7)
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Step 400
400
#96A971
oklch(70.6% 0.08 123.7)
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Step 500
500
#7D944B
oklch(63.2% 0.103 123.7)
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Step 600
600
#667E2C
oklch(55.6% 0.112 123.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E6316
oklch(46.7% 0.104 123.9)
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Step 800
800
#45571C
oklch(42.8% 0.086 124.4)
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Step 900
900
#3A471D
oklch(37.6% 0.066 123.8)
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Step 950
950
#222A12
oklch(27% 0.042 124.3)
#4E6316 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) | #695C07 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665B1D | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #525E54 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E6316
#4E6316
oklch(46.7% 0.104 123.9)
- #674989
#674989
oklch(46.6% 0.105 304.3)
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 #4E6316, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.008
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.015
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.020
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.050
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.052
Use #4E6316 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.