#4E661A
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(47.5% 0.105 125.5), rgb(78, 102, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#4E661A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.105 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 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.23:1 |
| White text | 6.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E661A |
| RGB | rgb(78, 102, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 59%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.105 125.5) |
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 #4E661A | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E661A | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E661A text on white | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #4E661A text on black | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.9 | 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
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 126.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C7A4
oklch(81% 0.05 125.3)
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Step 400
400
#94AA72
oklch(70.7% 0.081 125.8)
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Step 500
500
#7A954C
oklch(63.2% 0.104 125.9)
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Step 600
600
#637F2D
oklch(55.7% 0.114 125.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E661A
oklch(47.5% 0.105 125.5)
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Step 800
800
#44571C
oklch(42.7% 0.087 125.1)
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Step 900
900
#39481D
oklch(37.8% 0.068 125.5)
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Step 950
950
#212A12
oklch(26.9% 0.043 126)
#4E661A 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) | #6C5F0D | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #695E20 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #526157 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E661A
#4E661A
oklch(47.5% 0.105 125.5)
- #6A4B8B
#6A4B8B
oklch(47.4% 0.105 305.1)
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 #4E661A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.013
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.026
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.026
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.028
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.045
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.054
Use #4E661A 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.