#4E7E58
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(54.8% 0.079 149.8), rgb(78, 126, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#4E7E58 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E7E58 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 126, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 24%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.079 149.8) |
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 #4E7E58 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E7E58 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E7E58 text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E7E58 text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#D0DDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1C7B5
oklch(80.8% 0.035 150.7)
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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)
#4E7E58
oklch(54.8% 0.079 149.8)
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Step 700
700
#416C4A
oklch(49% 0.073 149.7)
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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)
#4E7E58 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) | #7F7656 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77715A | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #477C74 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E7E58
#4E7E58
oklch(54.8% 0.079 149.8)
- #8B6087
#8B6087
oklch(54.8% 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 #4E7E58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.027
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.038
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.046
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.048
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.056
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.058
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.058
Use #4E7E58 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.