#4C815C
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(55.5% 0.081 152.7), rgb(76, 129, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#4C815C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 153°. 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 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C815C |
| RGB | rgb(76, 129, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 26%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.081 152.7) |
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 #4C815C | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4C815C | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4C815C text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4C815C text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#B0C8B6
oklch(81% 0.036 153.1)
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Step 400
400
#85AC8F
oklch(70.8% 0.06 152.6)
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Step 500
500
#669774
oklch(63.1% 0.075 152.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4C815C
oklch(55.5% 0.081 152.7)
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Step 700
700
#3D6D4C
oklch(49.1% 0.075 152.9)
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Step 800
800
#33593E
oklch(42.7% 0.063 152.3)
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Step 900
900
#2D4935
oklch(37.7% 0.048 152.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1F
oklch(27.1% 0.031 151.7)
#4C815C 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) | #81795A | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79735E | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #428077 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C815C
#4C815C
oklch(55.5% 0.081 152.7)
- #906188
#906188
oklch(55.6% 0.082 332.8)
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 #4C815C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.022
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.040
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.042
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.050
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.052
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.053
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.055
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.055
Use #4C815C 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.