#4D8A68
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(58.2% 0.083 158), rgb(77, 138, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#4D8A68 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.083 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D8A68 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 138, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 28%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.083 158) |
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 #4D8A68 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4D8A68 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4D8A68 text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4D8A68 text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#CEDED4
oklch(88.6% 0.022 158.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADC8B8
oklch(80.8% 0.037 159.5)
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Step 400
400
#81AC92
oklch(70.6% 0.06 157.9)
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Step 500
500
#609878
oklch(63.1% 0.077 158.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4D8A68
oklch(58.2% 0.083 158)
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Step 700
700
#366E50
oklch(49.1% 0.077 158.3)
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Step 800
800
#2E5A41
oklch(42.8% 0.065 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#294A37
oklch(37.8% 0.051 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#192B21
oklch(27% 0.03 159.2)
#4D8A68 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) | #898266 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807B6A | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E8981 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D8A68
#4D8A68
oklch(58.2% 0.083 158)
- #9B678C
#9B678C
oklch(58.1% 0.084 337.9)
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 #4D8A68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.025
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.030
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.036
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.039
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.041
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.042
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.050
Use #4D8A68 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.