#4F6B15
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(48.8% 0.114 126.5), rgb(79, 107, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#4F6B15 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.114 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 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.44:1 |
| White text | 6.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F6B15 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 107, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 67%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.114 126.5) |
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 #4F6B15 | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4F6B15 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4F6B15 text on white | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #4F6B15 text on black | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 126)
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Step 300
300
#B7C8A1
oklch(80.9% 0.056 126.8)
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Step 400
400
#92AB6E
oklch(70.7% 0.088 126.7)
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Step 500
500
#789646
oklch(63.2% 0.113 126.5)
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Step 600
600
#608024
oklch(55.6% 0.124 126.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4F6B15
oklch(48.8% 0.114 126.5)
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Step 800
800
#415816
oklch(42.7% 0.095 126.8)
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Step 900
900
#374819
oklch(37.5% 0.074 126.4)
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Step 950
950
#202B10
oklch(27.1% 0.048 127.6)
#4F6B15 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) | #716302 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D621E | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53665B | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F6B15
#4F6B15
oklch(48.8% 0.114 126.5)
- #714C92
#714C92
oklch(48.8% 0.115 307)
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 #4F6B15, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.025
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.026
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.032
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.047
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.047
Use #4F6B15 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.