#4D8570
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(57.2% 0.068 167.9), rgb(77, 133, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#4D8570 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D8570 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 133, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 27%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.068 167.9) |
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 #4D8570 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4D8570 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4D8570 text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4D8570 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
#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
#CFDDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.017 168.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC7BD
oklch(80.8% 0.03 169.5)
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Step 400
400
#83AB9B
oklch(70.7% 0.049 168.4)
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Step 500
500
#639682
oklch(63.1% 0.063 167.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4D8570
oklch(57.2% 0.068 167.9)
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Step 700
700
#396C5A
oklch(49% 0.063 168.7)
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Step 800
800
#305849
oklch(42.6% 0.052 167.7)
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Step 900
900
#2B493D
oklch(37.8% 0.042 166.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B24
oklch(27.1% 0.026 166.8)
#4D8570 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) | #827E6F | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797871 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D857F | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D8570
#4D8570
oklch(57.2% 0.068 167.9)
- #96677F
#96677F
oklch(57% 0.069 347.5)
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 #4D8570, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.038
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.039
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.049
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.052
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.053
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.054
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.059
Use #4D8570 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.