#4E7B59
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(54% 0.073 151.1), rgb(78, 123, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#4E7B59 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E7B59 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 123, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 22%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.073 151.1) |
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 #4E7B59 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E7B59 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E7B59 text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E7B59 text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD3
oklch(88.6% 0.019 150.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C7B6
oklch(80.9% 0.033 151.1)
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Step 400
400
#89AA90
oklch(70.6% 0.052 151.2)
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Step 500
500
#6B9575
oklch(63% 0.066 151.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E7B59
oklch(54% 0.073 151.1)
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Step 700
700
#436C4D
oklch(49.2% 0.068 151)
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Step 800
800
#37583F
oklch(42.7% 0.057 151.1)
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Step 900
900
#304836
oklch(37.6% 0.043 151.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A20
oklch(26.9% 0.027 153.3)
#4E7B59 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) | #7B7457 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746F5B | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #477A72 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E7B59
#4E7B59
oklch(54% 0.073 151.1)
- #885F82
#885F82
oklch(54.1% 0.073 331.7)
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 #4E7B59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.036
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.043
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.051
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.059
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.060
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.063
Use #4E7B59 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.