#4E8166
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(55.9% 0.07 159.9), rgb(78, 129, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#4E8166 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E8166 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 129, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 25%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.07 159.9) |
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 #4E8166 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E8166 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E8166 text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E8166 text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 159.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0C7BA
oklch(80.9% 0.031 160.9)
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Step 400
400
#86AB96
oklch(70.8% 0.051 159.9)
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Step 500
500
#67967C
oklch(63.2% 0.064 159.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E8166
oklch(55.9% 0.07 159.9)
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Step 700
700
#3E6C54
oklch(49.1% 0.064 160)
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Step 800
800
#335845
oklch(42.6% 0.053 160.6)
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Step 900
900
#2D493A
oklch(37.8% 0.043 160)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B22
oklch(27.2% 0.027 159.3)
#4E8166 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) | #807A65 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787468 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #428179 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E8166
#4E8166
oklch(55.9% 0.07 159.9)
- #906481
#906481
oklch(55.9% 0.07 340)
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 #4E8166, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.031
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.047
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.051
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.054
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.055
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.060
Use #4E8166 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.