#4B8A73
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(58.4% 0.075 168), rgb(75, 138, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#4B8A73 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B8A73 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 138, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 30%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.075 168) |
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 #4B8A73 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4B8A73 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4B8A73 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4B8A73 text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#CEDDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.018 170)
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Step 300
300
#ADC8BC
oklch(80.9% 0.034 166.9)
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Step 400
400
#80AC9A
oklch(70.7% 0.054 167.7)
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Step 500
500
#5E9781
oklch(63% 0.069 167.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4B8A73
oklch(58.4% 0.075 168)
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Step 700
700
#346D59
oklch(49% 0.069 168.2)
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Step 800
800
#2C5949
oklch(42.7% 0.057 168.3)
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Step 900
900
#28493D
oklch(37.6% 0.044 168.6)
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Step 950
950
#182B24
oklch(27% 0.028 168.9)
#4B8A73 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) | #878272 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7B74 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #378B83 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B8A73
#4B8A73
oklch(58.4% 0.075 168)
- #9D6983
#9D6983
oklch(58.4% 0.075 348.3)
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 #4B8A73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.028
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.039
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.044
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.047
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.051
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.052
Use #4B8A73 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.