#4E805D
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(55.4% 0.077 152.8), rgb(78, 128, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#4E805D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.077 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 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E805D |
| RGB | rgb(78, 128, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 24%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.077 152.8) |
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 #4E805D | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E805D | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E805D text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E805D text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#87AB90
oklch(70.7% 0.055 152.5)
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Step 500
500
#689675
oklch(63% 0.07 152.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E805D
oklch(55.4% 0.077 152.8)
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Step 700
700
#3F6D4D
oklch(49.2% 0.072 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#34583F
oklch(42.5% 0.059 153)
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Step 900
900
#2E4936
oklch(37.8% 0.046 153.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B20
oklch(27.1% 0.03 154)
#4E805D 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) | #80785B | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78735F | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #457F77 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E805D
#4E805D
oklch(55.4% 0.077 152.8)
- #8E6286
#8E6286
oklch(55.5% 0.076 333.2)
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 #4E805D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.024
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.042
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.044
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.052
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.054
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.054
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.055
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.058
Use #4E805D 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.