#4A8768
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(57.3% 0.08 160.2), rgb(74, 135, 104).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#4A8768 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A8768 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 135, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 29%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.08 160.2) |
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 #4A8768 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4A8768 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4A8768 text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4A8768 text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD5
oklch(88.4% 0.019 162.9)
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Step 300
300
#ADC8B9
oklch(80.8% 0.036 161.2)
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Step 400
400
#81AC94
oklch(70.6% 0.058 160)
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Step 500
500
#60987A
oklch(63.2% 0.075 159.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4A8768
oklch(57.3% 0.08 160.2)
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Step 700
700
#366E52
oklch(49.2% 0.075 160)
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Step 800
800
#2D5943
oklch(42.5% 0.062 160.4)
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Step 900
900
#294A39
oklch(37.8% 0.049 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#192B21
oklch(27% 0.03 159.2)
#4A8768 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) | #867F66 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C786A | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A877E | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A8768
#4A8768
oklch(57.3% 0.08 160.2)
- #986587
#986587
oklch(57.2% 0.08 339.9)
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 #4A8768, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.026
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.037
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.040
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.044
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.049
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.051
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.056
Use #4A8768 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.