#4E7D57
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(54.5% 0.078 149.3), rgb(78, 125, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#4E7D57 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E7D57 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 125, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 23%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.078 149.3) |
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 #4E7D57 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E7D57 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E7D57 text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E7D57 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.02 147.8)
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Step 300
300
#B2C7B5
oklch(80.9% 0.034 149.5)
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Step 400
400
#88AB8E
oklch(70.7% 0.057 149.8)
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Step 500
500
#6A9672
oklch(63.1% 0.072 149.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E7D57
oklch(54.5% 0.078 149.3)
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Step 700
700
#426C4A
oklch(49% 0.072 149.2)
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Step 800
800
#36583D
oklch(42.6% 0.06 149.8)
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Step 900
900
#2F4934
oklch(37.8% 0.048 149.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1F
oklch(27.1% 0.03 150.2)
#4E7D57 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) | #7E7555 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767159 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #477B73 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E7D57
#4E7D57
oklch(54.5% 0.078 149.3)
- #8A5F86
#8A5F86
oklch(54.5% 0.079 329.8)
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 #4E7D57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.029
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.038
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.047
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.048
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.054
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.060
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.061
Use #4E7D57 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.