#4E6520
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(47.3% 0.099 125.7), rgb(78, 101, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#4E6520 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 126°. 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 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.20:1 |
| White text | 6.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E6520 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 101, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 52%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.099 125.7) |
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 #4E6520 | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E6520 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E6520 text on white | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #4E6520 text on black | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDCA
oklch(88.6% 0.027 125.6)
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Step 300
300
#B9C7A5
oklch(81% 0.049 125.7)
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Step 400
400
#95AA75
oklch(70.8% 0.077 125.9)
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Step 500
500
#7B9450
oklch(63.1% 0.098 125.6)
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Step 600
600
#647E33
oklch(55.6% 0.106 125.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E6520
oklch(47.3% 0.099 125.7)
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Step 800
800
#445721
oklch(42.8% 0.082 125.9)
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Step 900
900
#394820
oklch(37.8% 0.065 126.3)
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Step 950
950
#222A13
oklch(27% 0.041 124.8)
#4E6520 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) | #6B5E17 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675D25 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #516057 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E6520
#4E6520
oklch(47.3% 0.099 125.7)
- #694C87
#694C87
oklch(47.3% 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 #4E6520, 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 0.015
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.025
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.025
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.029
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.043
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.055
Use #4E6520 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.