#4E8157
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(55.5% 0.085 148.7), rgb(78, 129, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#4E8157 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E8157 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 129, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 25%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.085 148.7) |
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 #4E8157 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E8157 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E8157 text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E8157 text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0C8B3
oklch(80.9% 0.039 148.8)
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Step 400
400
#87AC8C
oklch(70.8% 0.061 148.6)
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Step 500
500
#68976F
oklch(63.1% 0.078 148.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E8157
oklch(55.5% 0.085 148.7)
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Step 700
700
#3F6D47
oklch(49.1% 0.079 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#34593B
oklch(42.7% 0.065 149.1)
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Step 900
900
#2E4932
oklch(37.6% 0.051 148.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1E
oklch(27% 0.032 149.7)
#4E8157 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) | #827954 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7459 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #467F76 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E8157
#4E8157
oklch(55.5% 0.085 148.7)
- #8F618C
#8F618C
oklch(55.6% 0.085 328.9)
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 #4E8157, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.019
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.036
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.038
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.046
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.050
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.050
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.051
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.051
Use #4E8157 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.