#4E6420
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(47% 0.097 125.3), rgb(78, 100, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#4E6420 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.097 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 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E6420 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 100, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 52%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.097 125.3) |
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 #4E6420 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E6420 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E6420 text on white | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #4E6420 text on black | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#E8ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCA
oklch(88.4% 0.025 124.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9C6A6
oklch(80.8% 0.046 125.4)
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Step 400
400
#95A975
oklch(70.6% 0.076 125.4)
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Step 500
500
#7C9451
oklch(63.2% 0.096 125.2)
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Step 600
600
#657E34
oklch(55.7% 0.105 125.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E6420
oklch(47% 0.097 125.3)
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Step 800
800
#455721
oklch(42.9% 0.082 125.2)
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Step 900
900
#3A4721
oklch(37.6% 0.061 124.8)
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Step 950
950
#222A14
oklch(27.1% 0.039 125.3)
#4E6420 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) | #6A5D17 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675C25 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #515F56 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E6420
#4E6420
oklch(47% 0.097 125.3)
- #684B86
#684B86
oklch(46.9% 0.098 305.6)
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 #4E6420, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.008
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.013
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.027
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.044
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.052
Use #4E6420 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.