#4C8161
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(55.7% 0.076 156.4), rgb(76, 129, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#4C8161 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C8161 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 129, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 26%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.076 156.4) |
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 #4C8161 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4C8161 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4C8161 text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4C8161 text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD4
oklch(88.5% 0.019 155.8)
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Step 300
300
#B0C8B8
oklch(81% 0.034 156.4)
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Step 400
400
#85AB93
oklch(70.6% 0.054 157)
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Step 500
500
#669678
oklch(63% 0.069 156.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4C8161
oklch(55.7% 0.076 156.4)
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Step 700
700
#3D6D50
oklch(49.2% 0.071 156.1)
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Step 800
800
#325942
oklch(42.8% 0.059 156.9)
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Step 900
900
#2D4938
oklch(37.7% 0.045 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B21
oklch(27.1% 0.028 156.5)
#4C8161 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) | #80795F | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787463 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #418078 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C8161
#4C8161
oklch(55.7% 0.076 156.4)
- #906284
#906284
oklch(55.6% 0.076 336.5)
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 #4C8161, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.026
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.044
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.047
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.050
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.052
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.058
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.059
Use #4C8161 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.