#4E7F69
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(55.5% 0.064 164.1), rgb(78, 127, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#4E7F69 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E7F69 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 127, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 24%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.064 164.1) |
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 #4E7F69 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E7F69 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E7F69 text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E7F69 text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#D0DDD6
oklch(88.6% 0.017 162.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1C7BC
oklch(81% 0.028 164.2)
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Step 400
400
#87AA99
oklch(70.7% 0.046 164)
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Step 500
500
#689580
oklch(63.1% 0.059 164.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E7F69
oklch(55.5% 0.064 164.1)
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Step 700
700
#3F6C58
oklch(49.2% 0.06 164.1)
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Step 800
800
#345848
oklch(42.8% 0.05 164.3)
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Step 900
900
#2E483C
oklch(37.7% 0.038 164)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A23
oklch(26.9% 0.024 164.2)
#4E7F69 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) | #7D7968 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #75736A | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #427F79 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E7F69
#4E7F69
oklch(55.5% 0.064 164.1)
- #8E647C
#8E647C
oklch(55.5% 0.064 344.1)
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 #4E7F69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.039
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.051
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.055
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.055
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.058
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.059
Use #4E7F69 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.