#4B8A53
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(57.6% 0.106 146.9), rgb(75, 138, 83).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#4B8A53 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B8A53 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 138, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 30%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.106 146.9) |
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 #4B8A53 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4B8A53 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4B8A53 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4B8A53 text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE5
oklch(93.5% 0.013 149.2)
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Step 200
200
#CEDECF
oklch(88.4% 0.027 147.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9AF
oklch(80.8% 0.047 147.1)
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Step 400
400
#81AE85
oklch(70.7% 0.076 147)
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Step 500
500
#609A66
oklch(63.2% 0.098 146.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4B8A53
oklch(57.6% 0.106 146.9)
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Step 700
700
#366F3E
oklch(49% 0.098 146.9)
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Step 800
800
#2D5B33
oklch(42.7% 0.083 146.8)
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Step 900
900
#294B2D
oklch(37.8% 0.064 146.9)
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Step 950
950
#192C1B
oklch(27.1% 0.04 146.9)
#4B8A53 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) | #8C804F | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827A56 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41877C | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B8A53
#4B8A53
oklch(57.6% 0.106 146.9)
- #9A629A
#9A629A
oklch(57.7% 0.106 326.8)
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 #4B8A53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.022
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.022
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.024
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.034
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.038
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.039
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.046
Use #4B8A53 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.