#4E8266
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(56.2% 0.071 159.4), rgb(78, 130, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#4E8266 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E8266 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 130, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 25%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.071 159.4) |
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 #4E8266 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E8266 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E8266 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E8266 text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#B0C7B9
oklch(80.8% 0.032 158.9)
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Step 400
400
#86AB95
oklch(70.8% 0.052 158.7)
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Step 500
500
#66967B
oklch(63.1% 0.066 159.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E8266
oklch(56.2% 0.071 159.4)
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Step 700
700
#3D6C53
oklch(49% 0.066 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#335844
oklch(42.6% 0.054 159.3)
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Step 900
900
#2D4939
oklch(37.8% 0.044 158.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B22
oklch(27.2% 0.027 159.3)
#4E8266 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) | #817B64 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797568 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42827A | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E8266
#4E8266
oklch(56.2% 0.071 159.4)
- #916483
#916483
oklch(56.1% 0.072 338.7)
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 #4E8266, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.029
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.045
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.048
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.052
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.052
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.060
Use #4E8266 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.