#4E6812
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(48% 0.113 125.7), rgb(78, 104, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#4E6812 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.113 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 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E6812 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 104, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 70%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.113 125.7) |
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 #4E6812 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E6812 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E6812 text on white | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4E6812 text on black | 3.31:1 | 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
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 126)
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Step 300
300
#B8C7A1
oklch(80.8% 0.054 125.1)
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Step 400
400
#93AB6E
oklch(70.8% 0.088 126)
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Step 500
500
#799546
oklch(63% 0.111 125.6)
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Step 600
600
#627F25
oklch(55.5% 0.121 125.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E6812
oklch(48% 0.113 125.7)
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Step 800
800
#435816
oklch(42.9% 0.094 125.6)
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Step 900
900
#38481A
oklch(37.6% 0.072 125.8)
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Step 950
950
#212A10
oklch(26.9% 0.045 125.1)
#4E6812 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 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B5F1B | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #526358 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E6812
#4E6812
oklch(48% 0.113 125.7)
- #6D4B8F
#6D4B8F
oklch(48% 0.111 305.7)
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 #4E6812, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.021
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.023
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.028
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.047
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.052
Use #4E6812 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.