#4C8D76
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(59.3% 0.076 168.7), rgb(76, 141, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#4C8D76 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C8D76 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 141, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 30%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.076 168.7) |
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 #4C8D76 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4C8D76 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4C8D76 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4C8D76 text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.018 170)
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Step 300
300
#ACC8BD
oklch(80.9% 0.034 169.8)
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Step 400
400
#7FAC9A
oklch(70.7% 0.055 168.2)
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Step 500
500
#5D9782
oklch(63% 0.069 169.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4C8D76
oklch(59.3% 0.076 168.7)
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Step 700
700
#326E59
oklch(49.2% 0.072 168)
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Step 800
800
#2A5949
oklch(42.6% 0.059 169)
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Step 900
900
#274A3D
oklch(37.8% 0.047 167.9)
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Step 950
950
#182B24
oklch(27% 0.028 168.9)
#4C8D76 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) | #8A8575 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807E77 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #378E86 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C8D76
#4C8D76
oklch(59.3% 0.076 168.7)
- #A16B86
#A16B86
oklch(59.3% 0.078 348.3)
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 #4C8D76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.022
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.028
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.043
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.043
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.048
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.048
Use #4C8D76 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.