#4D8048
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(54.9% 0.101 142.1), rgb(77, 128, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#4D8048 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D8048 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 128, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 28%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.101 142.1) |
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 #4D8048 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4D8048 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4D8048 text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4D8048 text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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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
#B1C9AE
oklch(81% 0.045 142.1)
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Step 400
400
#87AC83
oklch(70.6% 0.071 142.3)
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Step 500
500
#689863
oklch(63.1% 0.093 142.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4D8048
oklch(54.9% 0.101 142.1)
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Step 700
700
#406E3B
oklch(49.1% 0.093 141.9)
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Step 800
800
#355A31
oklch(42.8% 0.078 141.9)
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Step 900
900
#2E4A2B
oklch(37.8% 0.062 142)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1A
oklch(26.9% 0.038 143.1)
#4D8048 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) | #837744 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B724B | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #487D72 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D8048
#4D8048
oklch(54.9% 0.101 142.1)
- #8D5C94
#8D5C94
oklch(54.9% 0.102 322.4)
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 #4D8048, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.027
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.030
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.036
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.038
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.041
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.043
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.046
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.050
Use #4D8048 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.