#4E8252
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(55.7% 0.092 146), rgb(78, 130, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#4E8252 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E8252 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 130, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 25%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.092 146) |
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 #4E8252 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E8252 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E8252 text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E8252 text on black | 4.63:1 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD0
oklch(88.4% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C8B1
oklch(80.8% 0.041 146.3)
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Step 400
400
#86AC88
oklch(70.6% 0.066 146.2)
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Step 500
500
#67976A
oklch(63% 0.085 146)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E8252
oklch(55.7% 0.092 146)
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Step 700
700
#3E6E42
oklch(49.2% 0.087 146)
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Step 800
800
#345937
oklch(42.6% 0.07 146.1)
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Step 900
900
#2E4A30
oklch(37.9% 0.055 146.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1C
oklch(27% 0.035 146.1)
#4E8252 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) | #84794F | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7455 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #478076 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E8252
#4E8252
oklch(55.7% 0.092 146)
- #8F6091
#8F6091
oklch(55.7% 0.092 325.3)
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 #4E8252, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.017
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.033
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.033
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.040
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.043
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.046
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.048
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.049
Use #4E8252 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.