#4E8060
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(55.5% 0.074 155.1), rgb(78, 128, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#4E8060 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 155°. 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 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E8060 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 128, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 24%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.074 155.1) |
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 #4E8060 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E8060 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E8060 text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E8060 text on black | 4.58:1 | 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
#D0DDD4
oklch(88.5% 0.019 155.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1C7B7
oklch(80.8% 0.033 154)
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Step 400
400
#87AB92
oklch(70.7% 0.053 154.5)
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Step 500
500
#689678
oklch(63.1% 0.067 155.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E8060
oklch(55.5% 0.074 155.1)
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Step 700
700
#3F6C50
oklch(49% 0.068 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#345841
oklch(42.6% 0.057 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#2E4937
oklch(37.8% 0.045 154.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B20
oklch(27.1% 0.03 154)
#4E8060 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) | #80795E | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787362 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #447F77 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E8060
#4E8060
oklch(55.5% 0.074 155.1)
- #8E6284
#8E6284
oklch(55.4% 0.074 335)
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 #4E8060, 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 0.046
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.047
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.051
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.055
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.058
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.058
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.060
Use #4E8060 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.