#4E6D04
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(49.2% 0.125 126.8), rgb(78, 109, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#4E6D04 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Green (#606602), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E6D04 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 109, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 93%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.125 126.8) |
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 #4E6D04 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E6D04 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E6D04 text on white | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #4E6D04 text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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
#D3DEC6
oklch(88.6% 0.034 127.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6C89E
oklch(80.8% 0.061 126.6)
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Step 400
400
#91AC69
oklch(70.8% 0.096 126.6)
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Step 500
500
#75973D
oklch(63.1% 0.125 127)
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Step 600
600
#5E8116
oklch(55.7% 0.135 127)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E6D04
oklch(49.2% 0.125 126.8)
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Step 800
800
#40590B
oklch(42.8% 0.104 126.8)
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Step 900
900
#364914
oklch(37.7% 0.081 126.9)
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Step 950
950
#202B0D
oklch(27.1% 0.052 126.4)
#4E6D04 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) | #736500 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6314 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52675C | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E6D04
#4E6D04
oklch(49.2% 0.125 126.8)
- #744B98
#744B98
oklch(49.3% 0.125 307)
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 #4E6D04, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.035
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.037
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.040
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.049
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.052
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.053
Use #4E6D04 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.