#4D8968
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(58% 0.082 158.4), rgb(77, 137, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#4D8968 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D8968 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 137, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 28%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.082 158.4) |
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 #4D8968 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4D8968 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4D8968 text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4D8968 text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#CFDDD4
oklch(88.4% 0.019 157.8)
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Step 300
300
#AEC8B8
oklch(80.9% 0.036 158.5)
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Step 400
400
#82AC93
oklch(70.7% 0.058 158.4)
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Step 500
500
#619878
oklch(63.2% 0.076 157.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4D8968
oklch(58% 0.082 158.4)
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Step 700
700
#376E50
oklch(49.1% 0.077 158)
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Step 800
800
#2E5942
oklch(42.6% 0.062 158.8)
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Step 900
900
#2A4A38
oklch(37.8% 0.049 158.3)
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Step 950
950
#192B21
oklch(27% 0.03 159.2)
#4D8968 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) | #888166 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7A6A | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F8880 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D8968
#4D8968
oklch(58% 0.082 158.4)
- #9A678B
#9A678B
oklch(57.9% 0.082 338.1)
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 #4D8968, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.024
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.031
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.038
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.042
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.043
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.045
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.052
Use #4D8968 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.