#4E7B60
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(54.2% 0.065 157), rgb(78, 123, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#4E7B60 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E7B60 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 123, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 22%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.065 157) |
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 #4E7B60 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E7B60 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E7B60 text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E7B60 text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#D1DDD5
oklch(88.6% 0.017 156.9)
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Step 300
300
#B2C7B9
oklch(81% 0.03 156.5)
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Step 400
400
#89AA95
oklch(70.7% 0.047 157.1)
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Step 500
500
#6B957B
oklch(63.1% 0.06 157)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E7B60
oklch(54.2% 0.065 157)
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Step 700
700
#426B53
oklch(49% 0.06 157.6)
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Step 800
800
#375744
oklch(42.6% 0.049 157.5)
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Step 900
900
#304839
oklch(37.7% 0.039 156.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A22
oklch(26.9% 0.024 159.2)
#4E7B60 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) | #7A745F | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736F62 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #457A73 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E7B60
#4E7B60
oklch(54.2% 0.065 157)
- #88617D
#88617D
oklch(54.2% 0.064 337.2)
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 #4E7B60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.040
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.051
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.057
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.057
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.057
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.060
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.063
Use #4E7B60 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.