#4C826F
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(56.3% 0.065 169.4), rgb(76, 130, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#4C826F is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C826F |
| RGB | rgb(76, 130, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 26%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.065 169.4) |
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 #4C826F | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4C826F | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4C826F text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4C826F text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#E5ECE9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 168.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.017 168.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC7BD
oklch(80.9% 0.03 168.6)
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Step 400
400
#84AA9C
oklch(70.6% 0.046 170.4)
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Step 500
500
#649683
oklch(63.2% 0.061 168.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4C826F
oklch(56.3% 0.065 169.4)
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Step 700
700
#3B6C5B
oklch(49.1% 0.061 169.3)
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Step 800
800
#31584A
oklch(42.7% 0.051 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C483E
oklch(37.6% 0.038 169.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A24
oklch(26.9% 0.024 169.1)
#4C826F 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) | #7F7B6E | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767570 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C837C | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C826F
#4C826F
oklch(56.3% 0.065 169.4)
- #93667B
#93667B
oklch(56.4% 0.065 349.8)
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 #4C826F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.045
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.047
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.050
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.056
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.058
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.058
Use #4C826F 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.