#4F6E2E
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(49.9% 0.098 130.7), rgb(79, 110, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#4F6E2E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.60:1 |
| White text | 5.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F6E2E |
| RGB | rgb(79, 110, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 41%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.098 130.7) |
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 #4F6E2E | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4F6E2E | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4F6E2E text on white | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4F6E2E text on black | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 130.9)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7A8
oklch(80.8% 0.046 130.9)
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Step 400
400
#90AB78
oklch(70.7% 0.077 130.8)
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Step 500
500
#759655
oklch(63.2% 0.098 130.7)
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Step 600
600
#5D803A
oklch(55.7% 0.106 131.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4F6E2E
oklch(49.9% 0.098 130.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5825
oklch(42.7% 0.082 130.8)
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Step 900
900
#364823
oklch(37.6% 0.063 130.2)
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Step 950
950
#202A15
oklch(26.9% 0.039 129.5)
#4F6E2E 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) | #736728 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6432 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #516A60 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F6E2E
#4F6E2E
oklch(49.9% 0.098 130.7)
- #75528C
#75528C
oklch(50% 0.098 311)
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 #4F6E2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.012
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.029
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.034
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.037
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.042
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.046
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.047
Use #4F6E2E 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.