#4B795D
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(53.4% 0.067 156.5), rgb(75, 121, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#4B795D is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B795D |
| RGB | rgb(75, 121, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 23%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.067 156.5) |
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 #4B795D | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4B795D | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4B795D text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4B795D text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD5
oklch(88.6% 0.017 156.9)
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Step 300
300
#B2C7B9
oklch(81% 0.03 156.5)
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Step 400
400
#89AA94
oklch(70.7% 0.048 155.8)
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Step 500
500
#6A957A
oklch(63.1% 0.062 156.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4B795D
oklch(53.4% 0.067 156.5)
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Step 700
700
#426C52
oklch(49.2% 0.063 156.1)
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Step 800
800
#365843
oklch(42.8% 0.053 156.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F4839
oklch(37.6% 0.04 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A21
oklch(26.9% 0.025 156.1)
#4B795D 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) | #79725B | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716D5F | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #427871 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B795D
#4B795D
oklch(53.4% 0.067 156.5)
- #865E7C
#865E7C
oklch(53.4% 0.067 335.9)
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 #4B795D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.045
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.052
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.053
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.055
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.055
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.061
Use #4B795D 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.