#4B875E
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(57.1% 0.09 152.9), rgb(75, 135, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#4B875E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B875E |
| RGB | rgb(75, 135, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 29%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.09 152.9) |
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 #4B875E | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4B875E | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4B875E text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4B875E text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED2
oklch(88.6% 0.023 151.6)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9B4
oklch(81% 0.041 152)
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Step 400
400
#82AD8E
oklch(70.8% 0.065 153.2)
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Step 500
500
#619872
oklch(63.1% 0.082 153.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4B875E
oklch(57.1% 0.09 152.9)
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Step 700
700
#386E4A
oklch(49% 0.082 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#2F5A3D
oklch(42.8% 0.068 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#2A4A34
oklch(37.7% 0.054 153.2)
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Step 950
950
#192B1E
oklch(26.9% 0.034 152.4)
#4B875E 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) | #877E5C | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7860 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F867C | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B875E
#4B875E
oklch(57.1% 0.09 152.9)
- #97638E
#97638E
oklch(57% 0.09 333.1)
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 #4B875E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.016
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.029
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.036
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.038
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.041
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.043
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.046
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.048
Use #4B875E 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.