#4E6C16
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(49% 0.116 127.4), rgb(78, 108, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#4E6C16 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.48:1 |
| White text | 6.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E6C16 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 108, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 66%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.116 127.4) |
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 #4E6C16 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E6C16 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E6C16 text on white | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #4E6C16 text on black | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | 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
#D3DDC8
oklch(88.4% 0.03 127.9)
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Step 300
300
#B6C8A1
oklch(80.9% 0.057 127.8)
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Step 400
400
#91AB6E
oklch(70.6% 0.089 127.3)
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Step 500
500
#769646
oklch(63.1% 0.114 127.4)
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Step 600
600
#5F8024
oklch(55.6% 0.124 127.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E6C16
oklch(49% 0.116 127.4)
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Step 800
800
#405816
oklch(42.6% 0.096 127.4)
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Step 900
900
#364919
oklch(37.7% 0.076 127.8)
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Step 950
950
#202B10
oklch(27.1% 0.048 127.6)
#4E6C16 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) | #726403 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E621E | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51675C | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E6C16
#4E6C16
oklch(49% 0.116 127.4)
- #724C93
#724C93
oklch(49% 0.116 307.3)
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 #4E6C16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.027
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.028
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.028
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.045
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.047
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.048
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.049
Use #4E6C16 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.