#4D8762
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(57.3% 0.084 154.8), rgb(77, 135, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#4D8762 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D8762 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 135, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 27%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.084 154.8) |
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 #4D8762 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4D8762 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4D8762 text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4D8762 text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD3
oklch(88.4% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 300
300
#AEC8B6
oklch(80.8% 0.038 155.3)
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Step 400
400
#83AC90
oklch(70.7% 0.06 154.8)
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Step 500
500
#639875
oklch(63.2% 0.077 154.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4D8762
oklch(57.3% 0.084 154.8)
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Step 700
700
#396E4D
oklch(49.2% 0.078 154.9)
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Step 800
800
#30593F
oklch(42.6% 0.064 154.8)
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Step 900
900
#2B4A36
oklch(37.8% 0.051 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#192B1F
oklch(26.9% 0.033 154.5)
#4D8762 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) | #877F60 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7964 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41867D | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D8762
#4D8762
oklch(57.3% 0.084 154.8)
- #97658C
#97658C
oklch(57.3% 0.084 334.9)
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 #4D8762, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.018
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.035
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.037
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.038
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.042
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.048
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.051
Use #4D8762 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.