#4E7B4F
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(53.8% 0.084 144.8), rgb(78, 123, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#4E7B4F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E7B4F |
| RGB | rgb(78, 123, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 22%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.084 144.8) |
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 #4E7B4F | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E7B4F | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E7B4F text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E7B4F text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD1
oklch(88.5% 0.021 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C7B2
oklch(80.8% 0.037 145.2)
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Step 400
400
#8AAB8A
oklch(70.7% 0.06 144.9)
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Step 500
500
#6C966C
oklch(63.1% 0.077 144.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E7B4F
oklch(53.8% 0.084 144.8)
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Step 700
700
#436C44
oklch(49% 0.078 144.8)
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Step 800
800
#385838
oklch(42.6% 0.064 144.3)
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Step 900
900
#304931
oklch(37.8% 0.051 145.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B1D
oklch(27.2% 0.032 144.6)
#4E7B4F 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) | #7D734C | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766F52 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #497970 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E7B4F
#4E7B4F
oklch(53.8% 0.084 144.8)
- #875D89
#875D89
oklch(53.9% 0.083 325.1)
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 #4E7B4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.034
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.034
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.046
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.051
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.051
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.055
Use #4E7B4F 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.