#4E8253
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(55.7% 0.091 146.4), rgb(78, 130, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#4E8253 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.091 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 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E8253 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 130, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 25%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.091 146.4) |
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 #4E8253 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E8253 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E8253 text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E8253 text on black | 4.64:1 | 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
#86AC89
oklch(70.7% 0.065 146.9)
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Step 500
500
#67976B
oklch(63% 0.083 146.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E8253
oklch(55.7% 0.091 146.4)
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Step 700
700
#3E6E43
oklch(49.2% 0.086 146.5)
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Step 800
800
#345937
oklch(42.6% 0.07 146.1)
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Step 900
900
#2E4930
oklch(37.6% 0.054 146.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1C
oklch(27% 0.035 146.1)
#4E8253 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) | #837950 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7456 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #478076 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E8253
#4E8253
oklch(55.7% 0.091 146.4)
- #906090
#906090
oklch(55.7% 0.092 326.7)
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 #4E8253, 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 0.034
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.034
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.041
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.044
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.046
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.049
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.049
Use #4E8253 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.