#4E6E06
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(49.5% 0.125 127.2), rgb(78, 110, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#4E6E06 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 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.55:1 |
| White text | 5.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E6E06 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 110, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 90%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.125 127.2) |
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 #4E6E06 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E6E06 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E6E06 text on white | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #4E6E06 text on black | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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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
#90AC69
oklch(70.7% 0.097 127.2)
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Step 500
500
#75973E
oklch(63.1% 0.124 127.2)
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Step 600
600
#5D8116
oklch(55.6% 0.135 127.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E6E06
oklch(49.5% 0.125 127.2)
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Step 800
800
#3F590B
oklch(42.7% 0.104 127.4)
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Step 900
900
#364914
oklch(37.7% 0.081 126.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B0D
oklch(27% 0.052 127.7)
#4E6E06 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) | #746600 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706415 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52685D | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E6E06
#4E6E06
oklch(49.5% 0.125 127.2)
- #754B99
#754B99
oklch(49.5% 0.127 307.2)
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 #4E6E06, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.036
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.039
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.042
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.049
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.051
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.051
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.052
Use #4E6E06 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.