#4B8767
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(57.3% 0.081 159.1), rgb(75, 135, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#4B8767 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B8767 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 135, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 29%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.081 159.1) |
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 #4B8767 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4B8767 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4B8767 text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4B8767 text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#CFDDD4
oklch(88.4% 0.019 157.8)
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Step 300
300
#AEC8B8
oklch(80.9% 0.036 158.5)
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Step 400
400
#82AC94
oklch(70.7% 0.057 159.5)
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Step 500
500
#619779
oklch(63% 0.073 159)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4B8767
oklch(57.3% 0.081 159.1)
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Step 700
700
#376E51
oklch(49.2% 0.076 158.8)
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Step 800
800
#2E5943
oklch(42.6% 0.061 160)
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Step 900
900
#2A4A38
oklch(37.8% 0.049 158.3)
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Step 950
950
#192B21
oklch(27% 0.03 159.2)
#4B8767 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) | #867F65 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7869 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C867E | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B8767
#4B8767
oklch(57.3% 0.081 159.1)
- #986588
#986588
oklch(57.2% 0.081 339)
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 #4B8767, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.024
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.037
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.039
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.045
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.047
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.051
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.055
Use #4B8767 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.