#4B856B
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(56.9% 0.074 163.5), rgb(75, 133, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#4B856B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B856B |
| RGB | rgb(75, 133, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 28%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.074 163.5) |
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 #4B856B | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4B856B | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4B856B text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4B856B text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#CFDDD6
oklch(88.5% 0.018 164.6)
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Step 300
300
#AEC8BB
oklch(81% 0.033 164)
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Step 400
400
#82AB97
oklch(70.5% 0.053 163.6)
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Step 500
500
#62977E
oklch(63.2% 0.068 163.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4B856B
oklch(56.9% 0.074 163.5)
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Step 700
700
#386D56
oklch(49.1% 0.069 163.8)
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Step 800
800
#2F5946
oklch(42.7% 0.057 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#2A493B
oklch(37.6% 0.044 163.9)
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Step 950
950
#192B23
oklch(27% 0.028 164.8)
#4B856B 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) | #837E6A | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A776D | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B857E | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B856B
#4B856B
oklch(56.9% 0.074 163.5)
- #966682
#966682
oklch(57% 0.073 343.8)
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 #4B856B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.031
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.043
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.047
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.053
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.055
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.057
Use #4B856B 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.