#4E7960
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(53.7% 0.062 158), rgb(78, 121, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#4E7960 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.062 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 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E7960 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 121, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 22%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.062 158) |
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 #4E7960 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E7960 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E7960 text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E7960 text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD5
oklch(88.4% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2C6BA
oklch(80.8% 0.027 159.4)
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Step 400
400
#8AA996
oklch(70.6% 0.044 158.2)
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Step 500
500
#6C947C
oklch(63% 0.057 157.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E7960
oklch(53.7% 0.062 158)
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Step 700
700
#446B54
oklch(49.2% 0.058 157.6)
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Step 800
800
#385745
oklch(42.7% 0.048 158.1)
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Step 900
900
#31483A
oklch(37.8% 0.037 157.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A22
oklch(27% 0.023 157.4)
#4E7960 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) | #78735F | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716E61 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #457872 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E7960
#4E7960
oklch(53.7% 0.062 158)
- #86607A
#86607A
oklch(53.7% 0.062 338.6)
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 #4E7960, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.046
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.054
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.055
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.057
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.063
Use #4E7960 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.