#4C8241
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(55.3% 0.112 140.3), rgb(76, 130, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#4C8241 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C8241 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 130, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 33%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.112 140.3) |
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 #4C8241 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4C8241 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4C8241 text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4C8241 text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECD
oklch(88.5% 0.027 140.2)
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Step 300
300
#B0C9AB
oklch(80.9% 0.05 140.4)
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Step 400
400
#86AD7E
oklch(70.6% 0.079 140.3)
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Step 500
500
#67995C
oklch(63.2% 0.103 140)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4C8241
oklch(55.3% 0.112 140.3)
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Step 700
700
#3E6F34
oklch(49.2% 0.104 140.3)
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Step 800
800
#335A2B
oklch(42.6% 0.086 140.3)
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Step 900
900
#2D4A27
oklch(37.6% 0.067 140.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C17
oklch(27.1% 0.044 139.7)
#4C8241 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) | #85783C | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7345 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #487E73 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C8241
#4C8241
oklch(55.3% 0.112 140.3)
- #8F5B9A
#8F5B9A
oklch(55.2% 0.111 320.4)
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 #4C8241, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.033
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.033
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.034
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.035
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.035
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.042
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.043
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.045
Use #4C8241 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.