#4F6217
Closest named color: Camouflage Green (#4B6113). oklch(46.5% 0.101 122.9), rgb(79, 98, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#4F6217 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camouflage Green (#4B6113), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camouflage Green (#4B6113) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F6217 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 98, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 62%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.101 122.9) |
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 #4F6217 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4F6217 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4F6217 text on white | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #4F6217 text on black | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.6 | 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
#E8ECE1
oklch(93.7% 0.015 123)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCC9
oklch(88.4% 0.027 123.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6A4
oklch(80.8% 0.048 123.3)
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Step 400
400
#97A972
oklch(70.7% 0.079 123.1)
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Step 500
500
#7E934C
oklch(63% 0.1 122.8)
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Step 600
600
#687D2E
oklch(55.6% 0.108 122.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4F6217
oklch(46.5% 0.101 122.9)
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Step 800
800
#47561D
oklch(42.7% 0.083 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B471E
oklch(37.7% 0.064 123)
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Step 950
950
#232A12
oklch(27.1% 0.042 122.5)
#4F6217 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) | #685C09 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665B1D | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #535D53 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F6217
#4F6217
oklch(46.5% 0.101 122.9)
- #654A88
#654A88
oklch(46.5% 0.101 302.7)
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 #4F6217, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.008
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.015
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.017
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.039
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.050
Use #4F6217 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.