#4C854F
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(56.3% 0.102 145.2), rgb(76, 133, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#4C854F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C854F |
| RGB | rgb(76, 133, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 27%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.102 145.2) |
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 #4C854F | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4C854F | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4C854F text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4C854F text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECF
oklch(88.5% 0.026 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9AF
oklch(80.9% 0.046 145.1)
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Step 400
400
#84AD85
oklch(70.7% 0.073 145.4)
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Step 500
500
#649966
oklch(63.2% 0.094 145.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4C854F
oklch(56.3% 0.102 145.2)
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Step 700
700
#3B6F3E
oklch(49.2% 0.095 145.2)
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Step 800
800
#315A33
oklch(42.6% 0.078 145.1)
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Step 900
900
#2C4A2D
oklch(37.7% 0.061 145)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1B
oklch(26.9% 0.037 145.9)
#4C854F 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) | #877C4B | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7652 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #458278 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C854F
#4C854F
oklch(56.3% 0.102 145.2)
- #935F96
#935F96
oklch(56.2% 0.102 324.9)
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 #4C854F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.019
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.026
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.032
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.036
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.036
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.037
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.043
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.044
Use #4C854F 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.