#4E7956
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(53.4% 0.073 149.3), rgb(78, 121, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#4E7956 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E7956 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 121, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 22%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.073 149.3) |
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 #4E7956 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E7956 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E7956 text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E7956 text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD3
oklch(88.6% 0.019 150.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B5
oklch(80.9% 0.033 148.1)
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Step 400
400
#8AAA8F
oklch(70.6% 0.053 149.4)
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Step 500
500
#6D9574
oklch(63.1% 0.066 149.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E7956
oklch(53.4% 0.073 149.3)
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Step 700
700
#446C4C
oklch(49.2% 0.068 149.7)
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Step 800
800
#39583E
oklch(42.8% 0.056 148.7)
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Step 900
900
#314835
oklch(37.6% 0.043 149.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A1F
oklch(26.9% 0.027 149)
#4E7956 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) | #7A7254 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736D58 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #487770 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E7956
#4E7956
oklch(53.4% 0.073 149.3)
- #855E82
#855E82
oklch(53.5% 0.072 329.2)
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 #4E7956, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.041
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.043
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.053
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.058
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.062
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.064
Use #4E7956 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.