#4E7C65
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(54.6% 0.062 161.6), rgb(78, 124, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#4E7C65 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E7C65 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 124, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 23%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.062 161.6) |
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 #4E7C65 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E7C65 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E7C65 text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E7C65 text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD6
oklch(88.4% 0.014 162.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C7BB
oklch(81% 0.029 161.9)
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Step 400
400
#88AA98
oklch(70.7% 0.046 161.9)
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Step 500
500
#6A957F
oklch(63.2% 0.058 161.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E7C65
oklch(54.6% 0.062 161.6)
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Step 700
700
#416B56
oklch(49% 0.058 161.5)
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Step 800
800
#365747
oklch(42.6% 0.047 162.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F483B
oklch(37.7% 0.038 161.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A23
oklch(27% 0.023 162.6)
#4E7C65 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) | #7B7664 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737066 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #437C75 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E7C65
#4E7C65
oklch(54.6% 0.062 161.6)
- #8A627B
#8A627B
oklch(54.6% 0.063 341.4)
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 #4E7C65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.042
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.053
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.054
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.056
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.060
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.062
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.063
Use #4E7C65 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.