#4C8169
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(55.9% 0.069 163.6), rgb(76, 129, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#4C8169 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C8169 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 129, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 26%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.069 163.6) |
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 #4C8169 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4C8169 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4C8169 text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4C8169 text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD6
oklch(88.6% 0.017 162.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFC7BB
oklch(80.8% 0.031 164.1)
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Step 400
400
#85AB98
oklch(70.8% 0.05 163.1)
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Step 500
500
#65967F
oklch(63.1% 0.063 163.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4C8169
oklch(55.9% 0.069 163.6)
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Step 700
700
#3C6C57
oklch(49.1% 0.063 164.1)
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Step 800
800
#325847
oklch(42.6% 0.052 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C493C
oklch(37.8% 0.042 164.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B23
oklch(27.1% 0.027 163.6)
#4C8169 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) | #7F7A68 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77746A | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E817A | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C8169
#4C8169
oklch(55.9% 0.069 163.6)
- #91647E
#91647E
oklch(55.9% 0.068 344)
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 #4C8169, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.035
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.048
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.052
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.053
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.056
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.057
Use #4C8169 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.