#4E681B
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(48% 0.107 126.4), rgb(78, 104, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#4E681B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.107 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 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E681B |
| RGB | rgb(78, 104, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 59%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.107 126.4) |
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 #4E681B | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E681B | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E681B text on white | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4E681B 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
#D4DDC9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 126.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C7A3
oklch(80.9% 0.052 126)
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Step 400
400
#93AA71
oklch(70.6% 0.083 126.3)
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Step 500
500
#79954B
oklch(63.1% 0.106 126.3)
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Step 600
600
#627F2C
oklch(55.6% 0.115 126.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E681B
oklch(48% 0.107 126.4)
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Step 800
800
#42571C
oklch(42.6% 0.088 126.5)
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Step 900
900
#38481D
oklch(37.7% 0.069 126.4)
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Step 950
950
#212A12
oklch(26.9% 0.043 126)
#4E681B 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) | #6E610E | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A5F22 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #516359 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E681B
#4E681B
oklch(48% 0.107 126.4)
- #6D4C8D
#6D4C8D
oklch(48.1% 0.107 306.2)
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 #4E681B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.016
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.023
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.025
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.043
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.051
Use #4E681B 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.