#4E8269
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(56.2% 0.069 162.3), rgb(78, 130, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#4E8269 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E8269 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 130, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 25%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.069 162.3) |
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 #4E8269 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E8269 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E8269 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E8269 text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#D0DDD6
oklch(88.6% 0.017 162.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0C7BB
oklch(80.9% 0.03 163)
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Step 400
400
#85AB97
oklch(70.7% 0.051 161.8)
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Step 500
500
#66967E
oklch(63.2% 0.063 162.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E8269
oklch(56.2% 0.069 162.3)
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Step 700
700
#3D6C56
oklch(49.1% 0.063 162.6)
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Step 800
800
#335846
oklch(42.7% 0.052 161.9)
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Step 900
900
#2D493B
oklch(37.8% 0.042 161.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B23
oklch(27.2% 0.026 162.3)
#4E8269 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) | #807B68 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78756A | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41827B | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E8269
#4E8269
oklch(56.2% 0.069 162.3)
- #926580
#926580
oklch(56.3% 0.069 342.8)
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 #4E8269, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.032
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.049
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.052
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.054
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.054
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.056
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.057
Use #4E8269 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.