#4E6620
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(47.5% 0.1 126.2), rgb(78, 102, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#4E6620 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.100 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 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.24:1 |
| White text | 6.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E6620 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 102, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 52%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.1 126.2) |
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 #4E6620 | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E6620 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E6620 text on white | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #4E6620 text on black | 3.24:1 | 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
#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
#D4DDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.027 127.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C7A5
oklch(81% 0.049 125.7)
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Step 400
400
#94AA75
oklch(70.7% 0.078 126.6)
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Step 500
500
#7A9450
oklch(63% 0.098 126.2)
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Step 600
600
#637E33
oklch(55.5% 0.107 126.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E6620
oklch(47.5% 0.1 126.2)
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Step 800
800
#435720
oklch(42.7% 0.084 126.5)
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Step 900
900
#394820
oklch(37.8% 0.065 126.3)
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Step 950
950
#212A13
oklch(27% 0.041 126.5)
#4E6620 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) | #6C5F17 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685E25 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #516158 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E6620
#4E6620
oklch(47.5% 0.1 126.2)
- #6A4C89
#6A4C89
oklch(47.5% 0.101 305.6)
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 #4E6620, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.009
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.023
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.027
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.028
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.042
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.054
Use #4E6620 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.