#4E826E
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(56.4% 0.064 167.6), rgb(78, 130, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#4E826E is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E826E |
| RGB | rgb(78, 130, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 25%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.064 167.6) |
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 #4E826E | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E826E | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E826E text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E826E text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 168.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD7
oklch(88.6% 0.016 166.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0C7BD
oklch(80.9% 0.029 167.6)
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Step 400
400
#85AA9B
oklch(70.6% 0.046 168.3)
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Step 500
500
#669582
oklch(63% 0.059 167.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E826E
oklch(56.4% 0.064 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#3C6C5A
oklch(49.1% 0.061 167.7)
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Step 800
800
#325849
oklch(42.7% 0.051 166.8)
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Step 900
900
#2D483D
oklch(37.6% 0.038 166.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A24
oklch(26.9% 0.023 167.9)
#4E826E 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) | #807B6D | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77756F | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40827C | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E826E
#4E826E
oklch(56.4% 0.064 167.6)
- #92667D
#92667D
oklch(56.3% 0.065 346.7)
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 #4E826E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.039
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.045
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.052
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.058
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.058
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.058
Use #4E826E 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.