#4C8348
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(55.6% 0.106 142.6), rgb(76, 131, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#4C8348 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C8348 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 131, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 29%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.106 142.6) |
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 #4C8348 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4C8348 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4C8348 text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4C8348 text on black | 4.64:1 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECE
oklch(88.6% 0.026 141.8)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9AD
oklch(80.9% 0.048 143.2)
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Step 400
400
#85AD81
oklch(70.6% 0.076 142.4)
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Step 500
500
#669961
oklch(63.2% 0.098 142.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4C8348
oklch(55.6% 0.106 142.6)
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Step 700
700
#3D6F39
oklch(49.2% 0.099 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#335A30
oklch(42.7% 0.081 142.5)
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Step 900
900
#2D4A2A
oklch(37.7% 0.064 142.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B19
oklch(26.9% 0.039 141.8)
#4C8348 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) | #867A44 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E744C | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #468075 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C8348
#4C8348
oklch(55.6% 0.106 142.6)
- #915D98
#915D98
oklch(55.7% 0.107 322.6)
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 #4C8348, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.025
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.030
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.033
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.034
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.035
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.041
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.044
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.045
Use #4C8348 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.