#4C8665
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(57.1% 0.08 157.6), rgb(76, 134, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#4C8665 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 158°. 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 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C8665 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 134, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 28%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.08 157.6) |
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 #4C8665 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4C8665 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4C8665 text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4C8665 text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD4
oklch(88.4% 0.019 157.8)
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Step 300
300
#AEC8B8
oklch(80.9% 0.036 158.5)
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Step 400
400
#83AC93
oklch(70.7% 0.057 157.8)
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Step 500
500
#629778
oklch(63% 0.074 157.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4C8665
oklch(57.1% 0.08 157.6)
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Step 700
700
#396E50
oklch(49.2% 0.075 157.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F5942
oklch(42.6% 0.061 158.4)
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Step 900
900
#2B4938
oklch(37.6% 0.047 158.3)
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Step 950
950
#192B21
oklch(27% 0.03 159.2)
#4C8665 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) | #857E63 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7867 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F857D | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C8665
#4C8665
oklch(57.1% 0.08 157.6)
- #966588
#966588
oklch(57% 0.079 337.7)
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 #4C8665, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.022
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.038
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.039
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.041
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.048
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.052
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.054
Use #4C8665 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.