#4E8045
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(54.9% 0.103 140.7), rgb(78, 128, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#4E8045 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 141°. 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 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E8045 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 128, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 30%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.103 140.7) |
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 #4E8045 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E8045 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E8045 text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E8045 text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECE
oklch(88.6% 0.026 141.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9AC
oklch(81% 0.048 140.3)
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Step 400
400
#88AD81
oklch(70.8% 0.075 140.6)
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Step 500
500
#699861
oklch(63.1% 0.095 140.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E8045
oklch(54.9% 0.103 140.7)
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Step 700
700
#406E38
oklch(49.1% 0.097 140.8)
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Step 800
800
#355A2F
oklch(42.8% 0.08 141)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A2A
oklch(37.8% 0.062 140.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B19
oklch(27% 0.038 140.3)
#4E8045 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) | #837740 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7249 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A7D72 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E8045
#4E8045
oklch(54.9% 0.103 140.7)
- #8C5C96
#8C5C96
oklch(54.8% 0.103 320.5)
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 #4E8045, 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 0.029
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.036
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.037
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.040
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.041
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.045
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.048
Use #4E8045 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.