#4B8A65
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(58% 0.087 156.5), rgb(75, 138, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#4B8A65 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B8A65 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 138, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 30%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.087 156.5) |
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 #4B8A65 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4B8A65 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4B8A65 text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4B8A65 text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#CEDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.023 155.9)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9B6
oklch(81% 0.04 155.7)
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Step 400
400
#81AD91
oklch(70.8% 0.063 156.5)
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Step 500
500
#5F9875
oklch(63% 0.08 156.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4B8A65
oklch(58% 0.087 156.5)
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Step 700
700
#356E4D
oklch(49% 0.081 156.3)
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Step 800
800
#2D5A40
oklch(42.7% 0.067 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#294A36
oklch(37.7% 0.052 156.2)
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Step 950
950
#182B20
oklch(26.9% 0.032 157.9)
#4B8A65 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) | #898163 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807B67 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C8980 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B8A65
#4B8A65
oklch(58% 0.087 156.5)
- #9B668E
#9B668E
oklch(58% 0.087 336)
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 #4B8A65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.022
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.033
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.034
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.034
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.037
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.046
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.046
Use #4B8A65 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.