#4C824D
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(55.5% 0.099 144.5), rgb(76, 130, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#4C824D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.099 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C824D |
| RGB | rgb(76, 130, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 26%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.099 144.5) |
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 #4C824D | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4C824D | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4C824D text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4C824D text on black | 4.60:1 | 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
#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
#B0C9AF
oklch(81% 0.045 144.1)
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Step 400
400
#85AD85
oklch(70.7% 0.072 144.8)
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Step 500
500
#669866
oklch(63.1% 0.091 144.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4C824D
oklch(55.5% 0.099 144.5)
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Step 700
700
#3D6E3E
oklch(49% 0.092 144.4)
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Step 800
800
#335A34
oklch(42.8% 0.076 144.7)
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Step 900
900
#2D4A2D
oklch(37.7% 0.06 144.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1B
oklch(26.9% 0.036 144.5)
#4C824D 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) | #847949 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7450 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #457F75 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C824D
#4C824D
oklch(55.5% 0.099 144.5)
- #905E93
#905E93
oklch(55.5% 0.099 324.8)
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 #4C824D, 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 0.031
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.033
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.038
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.040
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.045
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.047
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.047
Use #4C824D 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.