#4A8963
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(57.7% 0.088 155.8), rgb(74, 137, 99).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#4A8963 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A8963 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 137, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 30%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.088 155.8) |
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 #4A8963 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4A8963 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4A8963 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4A8963 text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#CEDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.023 155.9)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9B6
oklch(81% 0.04 155.7)
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Step 400
400
#81AD90
oklch(70.8% 0.063 155.6)
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Step 500
500
#5F9875
oklch(63% 0.08 156.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4A8963
oklch(57.7% 0.088 155.8)
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Step 700
700
#356F4D
oklch(49.2% 0.082 155.9)
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Step 800
800
#2D5A3F
oklch(42.7% 0.068 155.8)
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Step 900
900
#294A36
oklch(37.7% 0.052 156.2)
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Step 950
950
#182B1F
oklch(26.8% 0.034 155.7)
#4A8963 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) | #898061 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7A65 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C887F | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A8963
#4A8963
oklch(57.7% 0.088 155.8)
- #9A658D
#9A658D
oklch(57.7% 0.087 336)
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 #4A8963, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.020
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.031
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.033
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.037
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.038
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.045
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.049
Use #4A8963 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.