#4E6608
Closest named color: Camouflage Green (#4B6113). oklch(47.4% 0.115 124.4), rgb(78, 102, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#4E6608 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.115 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 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camouflage Green (#4B6113) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E6608 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 102, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 85%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.115 124.4) |
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 #4E6608 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E6608 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E6608 text on white | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4E6608 text on black | 3.22:1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 125.2)
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Step 300
300
#B9C7A0
oklch(80.9% 0.055 123.7)
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Step 400
400
#94AA6C
oklch(70.6% 0.088 124.5)
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Step 500
500
#7B9543
oklch(63.1% 0.113 124.2)
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Step 600
600
#647F20
oklch(55.6% 0.123 124.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E6608
oklch(47.4% 0.115 124.4)
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Step 800
800
#445713
oklch(42.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#394818
oklch(37.7% 0.074 124.5)
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Step 950
950
#212A0F
oklch(26.9% 0.047 124.7)
#4E6608 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) | #6C5F00 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #695E14 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #526056 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E6608
#4E6608
oklch(47.4% 0.115 124.4)
- #6B498F
#6B498F
oklch(47.4% 0.114 304.9)
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 #4E6608, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.018
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.023
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.026
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.052
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.055
Use #4E6608 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.