#4A896B
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(57.9% 0.081 161.7), rgb(74, 137, 107).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#4A896B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A896B |
| RGB | rgb(74, 137, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 30%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.081 161.7) |
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 #4A896B | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4A896B | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4A896B text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4A896B text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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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
#80AC95
oklch(70.6% 0.058 161.7)
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Step 500
500
#5F987B
oklch(63.2% 0.075 161.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4A896B
oklch(57.9% 0.081 161.7)
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Step 700
700
#346E53
oklch(49.1% 0.076 161.6)
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Step 800
800
#2C5A44
oklch(42.8% 0.063 161.3)
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Step 900
900
#284A39
oklch(37.8% 0.05 161)
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Step 950
950
#182B22
oklch(26.9% 0.03 163)
#4A896B 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) | #878169 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7A6D | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #398981 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A896B
#4A896B
oklch(57.9% 0.081 161.7)
- #9B6788
#9B6788
oklch(57.9% 0.08 341.4)
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 #4A896B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.029
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.033
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.039
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.041
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.046
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.054
Use #4A896B 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.