#4E7E5C
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(54.9% 0.075 152.6), rgb(78, 126, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#4E7E5C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 153°. 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 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E7E5C |
| RGB | rgb(78, 126, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 24%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.075 152.6) |
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 #4E7E5C | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E7E5C | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E7E5C text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E7E5C text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#D0DDD3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1C7B6
oklch(80.8% 0.034 152.3)
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Step 400
400
#88AB91
oklch(70.8% 0.054 152.8)
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Step 500
500
#699675
oklch(63.1% 0.07 152.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E7E5C
oklch(54.9% 0.075 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#416C4D
oklch(49.1% 0.069 152.1)
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Step 800
800
#365840
oklch(42.7% 0.056 152.8)
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Step 900
900
#2F4936
oklch(37.8% 0.045 152.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B20
oklch(27.2% 0.029 152.5)
#4E7E5C 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) | #7E775A | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77725E | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #467D75 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E7E5C
#4E7E5C
oklch(54.9% 0.075 152.6)
- #8B6184
#8B6184
oklch(54.9% 0.074 332.5)
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 #4E7E5C, 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 0.043
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.048
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.053
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.057
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.057
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.059
Use #4E7E5C 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.