#4F5C00
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.8% 0.105 118.8), rgb(79, 92, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#4F5C00 is a dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F5C00 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 92, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 100%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.105 118.8) |
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 #4F5C00 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F5C00 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4F5C00 text on white | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #4F5C00 text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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
#D6DDC4
oklch(88.5% 0.034 119.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCC79A
oklch(81% 0.062 119)
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Step 400
400
#9AA961
oklch(70.6% 0.098 118.6)
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Step 500
500
#829430
oklch(63.2% 0.126 118.9)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D00
oklch(55.6% 0.13 118.8)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4F5C00
oklch(44.8% 0.105 118.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D470A
oklch(37.6% 0.082 118.9)
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Step 950
950
#242A09
oklch(27.1% 0.052 118.8)
#4F5C00 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) | #635600 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61560C | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55564D | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F5C00
#4F5C00
oklch(44.8% 0.105 118.8)
- #5D4686
#5D4686
oklch(44.8% 0.104 298.7)
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 #4F5C00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.011
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.015
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.033
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.041
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.042
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.045
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.049
Use #4F5C00 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.