#4C826D
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(56.3% 0.067 167.1), rgb(76, 130, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#4C826D is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C826D |
| RGB | rgb(76, 130, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 26%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.067 167.1) |
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 #4C826D | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4C826D | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4C826D text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4C826D text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#CFDDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.017 168.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC7BC
oklch(80.8% 0.03 166.3)
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Step 400
400
#84AB9A
oklch(70.8% 0.049 166.5)
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Step 500
500
#649682
oklch(63.2% 0.062 167.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4C826D
oklch(56.3% 0.067 167.1)
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Step 700
700
#3B6C59
oklch(49.1% 0.062 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#315849
oklch(42.6% 0.051 167.3)
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Step 900
900
#2C493D
oklch(37.8% 0.041 166.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B24
oklch(27.1% 0.026 166.8)
#4C826D 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) | #807B6C | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77756E | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D827C | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C826D
#4C826D
oklch(56.3% 0.067 167.1)
- #93657D
#93657D
oklch(56.3% 0.068 346.9)
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 #4C826D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.038
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.047
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.052
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.056
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.056
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.057
Use #4C826D 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.