#4C804B
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(54.9% 0.098 143.7), rgb(76, 128, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#4C804B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C804B |
| RGB | rgb(76, 128, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 26%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.098 143.7) |
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 #4C804B | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4C804B | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4C804B text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4C804B text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECF
oklch(88.6% 0.025 143.5)
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Step 300
300
#B0C8AF
oklch(80.8% 0.043 144.1)
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Step 400
400
#86AC85
oklch(70.6% 0.07 144.2)
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Step 500
500
#679866
oklch(63.1% 0.091 144)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4C804B
oklch(54.9% 0.098 143.7)
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Step 700
700
#3F6E3E
oklch(49.1% 0.091 143.6)
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Step 800
800
#345A33
oklch(42.8% 0.076 143.6)
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Step 900
900
#2E4A2D
oklch(37.8% 0.059 143.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1B
oklch(26.9% 0.036 144.5)
#4C804B 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) | #827747 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A724E | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #467D73 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C804B
#4C804B
oklch(54.9% 0.098 143.7)
- #8D5D92
#8D5D92
oklch(55% 0.098 323.5)
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 #4C804B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.026
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.031
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.035
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.040
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.043
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.045
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.046
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.050
Use #4C804B 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.