#4E8162
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(55.8% 0.074 156.4), rgb(78, 129, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#4E8162 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E8162 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 129, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 25%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.074 156.4) |
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 #4E8162 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E8162 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E8162 text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E8162 text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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
#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
#B0C7B8
oklch(80.8% 0.033 157)
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Step 400
400
#86AB93
oklch(70.7% 0.053 156.3)
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Step 500
500
#679679
oklch(63.1% 0.067 156.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E8162
oklch(55.8% 0.074 156.4)
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Step 700
700
#3E6C51
oklch(49% 0.067 157)
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Step 800
800
#345842
oklch(42.6% 0.056 156.3)
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Step 900
900
#2D4938
oklch(37.7% 0.045 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B21
oklch(27.1% 0.028 156.5)
#4E8162 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) | #807A60 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787464 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #448078 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E8162
#4E8162
oklch(55.8% 0.074 156.4)
- #906384
#906384
oklch(55.8% 0.074 336.7)
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 #4E8162, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.026
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.046
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.047
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.048
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.057
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.058
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.059
Use #4E8162 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.