#4F6801
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(48% 0.119 124.4), rgb(79, 104, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#4F6801 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Green (#606602), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F6801 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 104, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 98%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.119 124.4) |
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 #4F6801 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4F6801 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4F6801 text on white | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #4F6801 text on black | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC6
oklch(88.4% 0.032 124.5)
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Step 300
300
#B8C89F
oklch(81% 0.058 125)
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Step 400
400
#94AB6A
oklch(70.8% 0.092 124.6)
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Step 500
500
#7A953F
oklch(63% 0.118 124.3)
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Step 600
600
#637F19
oklch(55.5% 0.128 124.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4F6801
oklch(48% 0.119 124.4)
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Step 800
800
#43580E
oklch(42.8% 0.099 124.8)
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Step 900
900
#394815
oklch(37.7% 0.076 124)
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Step 950
950
#212A0E
oklch(26.9% 0.048 124.4)
#4F6801 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) | #6F6000 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B5F10 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #536257 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F6801
#4F6801
oklch(48% 0.119 124.4)
- #6D4A93
#6D4A93
oklch(48% 0.118 304.5)
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 #4F6801, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.025
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.026
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.034
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.045
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.052
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.052
Use #4F6801 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.