#4D886D
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(57.8% 0.075 163), rgb(77, 136, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#4D886D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D886D |
| RGB | rgb(77, 136, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 28%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.075 163) |
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 #4D886D | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4D886D | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4D886D text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4D886D text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 161.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEC8BA
oklch(80.9% 0.034 162.1)
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Step 400
400
#82AC97
oklch(70.8% 0.055 162.9)
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Step 500
500
#61977D
oklch(63.1% 0.07 162.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4D886D
oklch(57.8% 0.075 163)
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Step 700
700
#376D55
oklch(49% 0.07 163.1)
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Step 800
800
#2F5946
oklch(42.7% 0.057 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#2A493B
oklch(37.6% 0.044 163.9)
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Step 950
950
#192B22
oklch(27% 0.029 161.9)
#4D886D 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) | #86806C | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7A6F | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D8880 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D886D
#4D886D
oklch(57.8% 0.075 163)
- #996886
#996886
oklch(57.8% 0.075 342.4)
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 #4D886D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.031
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.036
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.043
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.046
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.049
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.052
Use #4D886D 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.