#4F5B08
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.5% 0.1 118.4), rgb(79, 91, 8).
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White text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#4F5B08 is a dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F5B08 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 91, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 84%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.1 118.4) |
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 #4F5B08 | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F5B08 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4F5B08 text on white | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4F5B08 text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC5
oklch(88.4% 0.031 117)
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Step 300
300
#BCC69C
oklch(80.8% 0.058 118.6)
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Step 400
400
#9BA964
oklch(70.7% 0.094 118.2)
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Step 500
500
#839336
oklch(63.1% 0.119 118.2)
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Step 600
600
#6D7D00
oklch(55.7% 0.13 118.3)
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Step 700
700
#5B6900
oklch(49.2% 0.115 118.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4F5B08
oklch(44.5% 0.1 118.4)
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Step 900
900
#3E470F
oklch(37.8% 0.078 118.3)
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Step 950
950
#242A0B
oklch(27.1% 0.05 119.1)
#4F5B08 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) | #625500 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605612 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54554D | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F5B08
#4F5B08
oklch(44.5% 0.1 118.4)
- #5C4684
#5C4684
oklch(44.6% 0.101 298.6)
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 #4F5B08, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.009
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.018
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.033
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.038
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.039
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.046
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.047
Use #4F5B08 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.