#4B8970
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(58.1% 0.076 165.8), rgb(75, 137, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#4B8970 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B8970 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 137, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 29%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.076 165.8) |
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 #4B8970 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4B8970 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4B8970 text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4B8970 text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 166.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADC8BB
oklch(80.9% 0.034 164.9)
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Step 400
400
#80AC99
oklch(70.7% 0.055 166.4)
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Step 500
500
#5F9780
oklch(63.1% 0.069 166.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4B8970
oklch(58.1% 0.076 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#356D57
oklch(49% 0.07 165.8)
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Step 800
800
#2C5947
oklch(42.6% 0.059 165.6)
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Step 900
900
#29493C
oklch(37.6% 0.044 166.2)
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Step 950
950
#182B23
oklch(27% 0.029 165.8)
#4B8970 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) | #87816F | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7A72 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #388982 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B8970
#4B8970
oklch(58.1% 0.076 165.8)
- #9B6884
#9B6884
oklch(58% 0.075 345.6)
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 #4B8970, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.035
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.043
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.047
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.049
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.053
Use #4B8970 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.