#4D7B68
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(54.4% 0.059 166.3), rgb(77, 123, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#4D7B68 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D7B68 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 123, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 23%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.059 166.3) |
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 #4D7B68 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4D7B68 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4D7B68 text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4D7B68 text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#E5EBE9
oklch(93.5% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.014 167.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1C6BD
oklch(80.8% 0.026 168.1)
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Step 400
400
#88A99B
oklch(70.6% 0.042 167.5)
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Step 500
500
#6A9482
oklch(63% 0.054 166.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4D7B68
oklch(54.4% 0.059 166.3)
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Step 700
700
#416B5A
oklch(49.2% 0.055 166.6)
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Step 800
800
#365749
oklch(42.7% 0.045 165.7)
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Step 900
900
#2F483D
oklch(37.8% 0.036 165.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A24
oklch(27% 0.022 166.4)
#4D7B68 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) | #797567 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717069 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #417B75 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D7B68
#4D7B68
oklch(54.4% 0.059 166.3)
- #8A6277
#8A6277
oklch(54.4% 0.059 346.5)
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 #4D7B68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.048
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.050
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.057
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.059
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.060
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.060
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.061
Use #4D7B68 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.