#4D855F
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(56.7% 0.084 153.3), rgb(77, 133, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#4D855F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D855F |
| RGB | rgb(77, 133, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 27%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.084 153.3) |
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 #4D855F | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4D855F | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4D855F text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4D855F text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD3
oklch(88.4% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8B5
oklch(80.9% 0.038 152.7)
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Step 400
400
#84AC8F
oklch(70.7% 0.06 153.2)
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Step 500
500
#649773
oklch(63% 0.077 153)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4D855F
oklch(56.7% 0.084 153.3)
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Step 700
700
#3B6E4B
oklch(49.2% 0.079 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#31593E
oklch(42.6% 0.064 153.3)
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Step 900
900
#2C4935
oklch(37.6% 0.049 153.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1F
oklch(27% 0.032 153.1)
#4D855F 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) | #857D5D | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7761 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42847B | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D855F
#4D855F
oklch(56.7% 0.084 153.3)
- #94648C
#94648C
oklch(56.8% 0.083 332.7)
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 #4D855F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.016
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.035
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.042
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.042
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.045
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.045
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.049
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.050
Use #4D855F 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.