#4E642A
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(47.1% 0.088 126.8), rgb(78, 100, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#4E642A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 127°. 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 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.18:1 |
| White text | 6.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E642A |
| RGB | rgb(78, 100, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 41%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.088 126.8) |
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 #4E642A | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E642A | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E642A text on white | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4E642A text on black | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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
#B9C6A9
oklch(80.9% 0.042 127)
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Step 400
400
#95A97B
oklch(70.7% 0.068 127.2)
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Step 500
500
#7B9359
oklch(63% 0.086 127)
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Step 600
600
#657D3E
oklch(55.5% 0.093 126.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E642A
oklch(47.1% 0.088 126.8)
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Step 800
800
#445628
oklch(42.6% 0.073 126.9)
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Step 900
900
#3A4725
oklch(37.7% 0.056 126.1)
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Step 950
950
#222A16
oklch(27.1% 0.037 126.5)
#4E642A 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) | #695E24 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665C2E | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #516057 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E642A
#4E642A
oklch(47.1% 0.088 126.8)
- #684D82
#684D82
oklch(47.1% 0.089 306.7)
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 #4E642A, 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 0.021
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.024
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.026
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.042
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.051
Use #4E642A 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.