#4B8F78
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(59.8% 0.079 169.5), rgb(75, 143, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#4B8F78 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B8F78 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 143, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 31%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.079 169.5) |
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 #4B8F78 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4B8F78 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4B8F78 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4B8F78 text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 170.6)
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Step 300
300
#A9C9BC
oklch(80.9% 0.039 168.8)
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Step 400
400
#7AAD9A
oklch(70.6% 0.061 169.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4B8F78
oklch(59.8% 0.079 169.5)
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Step 600
600
#37836B
oklch(55.5% 0.085 169.6)
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Step 700
700
#286F59
oklch(49.1% 0.079 169.3)
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Step 800
800
#235B49
oklch(42.8% 0.067 169.1)
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Step 900
900
#224A3D
oklch(37.6% 0.051 170)
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Step 950
950
#152C24
oklch(27.1% 0.033 169.4)
#4B8F78 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) | #8C8777 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817F7A | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #339088 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B8F78
#4B8F78
oklch(59.8% 0.079 169.5)
- #A36C87
#A36C87
oklch(59.7% 0.079 348.9)
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 #4B8F78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.019
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.028
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.034
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.040
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.043
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.044
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.045
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.046
Use #4B8F78 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.