#4E7957
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(53.5% 0.071 150), rgb(78, 121, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#4E7957 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 150°. 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 (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E7957 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 121, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 22%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.071 150) |
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 #4E7957 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E7957 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E7957 text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E7957 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
#E6ECE7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD3
oklch(88.6% 0.019 150.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B6
oklch(81% 0.032 149.7)
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Step 400
400
#8AAA90
oklch(70.7% 0.051 150.4)
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Step 500
500
#6D9575
oklch(63.1% 0.065 150.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E7957
oklch(53.5% 0.071 150)
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Step 700
700
#446B4D
oklch(49% 0.065 150.7)
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Step 800
800
#38583F
oklch(42.8% 0.056 150.4)
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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)
#4E7957 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) | #7A7255 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736E59 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #487770 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E7957
#4E7957
oklch(53.5% 0.071 150)
- #855E81
#855E81
oklch(53.5% 0.071 330.1)
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 #4E7957, 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 0.044
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.047
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.054
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.059
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.063
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.063
Use #4E7957 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.