#4E6537
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(47.6% 0.075 130.5), rgb(78, 101, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#4E6537 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.24:1 |
| White text | 6.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E6537 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 101, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 29%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.075 130.5) |
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 #4E6537 | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E6537 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E6537 text on white | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4E6537 text on black | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE4
oklch(93.5% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCE
oklch(88.5% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C6AE
oklch(81% 0.036 130.6)
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Step 400
400
#94A883
oklch(70.6% 0.057 130.9)
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Step 500
500
#7A9363
oklch(63.1% 0.074 130.6)
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Step 600
600
#637D4A
oklch(55.6% 0.08 130.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E6537
oklch(47.6% 0.075 130.5)
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Step 800
800
#435631
oklch(42.7% 0.062 130.8)
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Step 900
900
#39472B
oklch(37.7% 0.049 130.1)
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Step 950
950
#212A1A
oklch(27.1% 0.031 132)
#4E6537 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) | #695F33 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655D3A | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F615A | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E6537
#4E6537
oklch(47.6% 0.075 130.5)
- #6A507C
#6A507C
oklch(47.6% 0.076 310.7)
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 #4E6537, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.025
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.035
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.036
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.037
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.048
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.052
Use #4E6537 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.