#4E6800
Closest named color: Camouflage Green (#4B6113). oklch(47.9% 0.12 124.9), rgb(78, 104, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#4E6800 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camouflage Green (#4B6113), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camouflage Green (#4B6113) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E6800 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 104, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 100%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.12 124.9) |
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 #4E6800 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E6800 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E6800 text on white | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4E6800 text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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
#D4DDC6
oklch(88.4% 0.032 124.5)
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Step 300
300
#B8C89F
oklch(81% 0.058 125)
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Step 400
400
#93AB6A
oklch(70.7% 0.093 125.2)
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Step 500
500
#79963F
oklch(63.2% 0.119 125.1)
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Step 600
600
#628019
oklch(55.7% 0.13 125.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E6800
oklch(47.9% 0.12 124.9)
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Step 800
800
#43580D
oklch(42.8% 0.1 124.8)
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Step 900
900
#384815
oklch(37.6% 0.077 124.9)
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Step 950
950
#212A0E
oklch(26.9% 0.048 124.4)
#4E6800 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) | #6E6000 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B5F10 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #526257 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E6800
#4E6800
oklch(47.9% 0.12 124.9)
- #6D4993
#6D4993
oklch(47.9% 0.12 304.7)
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 #4E6800, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.026
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.027
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.035
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.047
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.053
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.054
Use #4E6800 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.