#4E6B00
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(48.7% 0.124 126), rgb(78, 107, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#4E6B00 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Green (#606602), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.42:1 |
| White text | 6.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E6B00 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 107, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 100%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.124 126) |
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 #4E6B00 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E6B00 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E6B00 text on white | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4E6B00 text on black | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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
#D3DDC6
oklch(88.4% 0.033 126.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7C89E
oklch(80.9% 0.06 125.6)
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Step 400
400
#92AC69
oklch(70.8% 0.096 126)
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Step 500
500
#77963D
oklch(63% 0.122 125.8)
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Step 600
600
#608015
oklch(55.5% 0.133 125.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E6B00
oklch(48.7% 0.124 126)
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Step 800
800
#41580B
oklch(42.6% 0.102 125.8)
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Step 900
900
#374914
oklch(37.8% 0.08 126.1)
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Step 950
950
#202B0D
oklch(27.1% 0.052 126.4)
#4E6B00 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) | #716300 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6111 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52655A | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E6B00
#4E6B00
oklch(48.7% 0.124 126)
- #714A96
#714A96
oklch(48.7% 0.123 306)
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 #4E6B00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.029
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.034
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.035
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.047
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.051
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.051
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.053
Use #4E6B00 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.