#4E8445
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(56% 0.11 140.9), rgb(78, 132, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#4E8445 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E8445 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 132, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 31%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.11 140.9) |
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 #4E8445 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E8445 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E8445 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E8445 text on black | 4.71:1 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECD
oklch(88.5% 0.027 140.2)
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Step 300
300
#B0C9AB
oklch(80.9% 0.05 140.4)
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Step 400
400
#86AD7F
oklch(70.7% 0.078 140.8)
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Step 500
500
#67995E
oklch(63.2% 0.101 140.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E8445
oklch(56% 0.11 140.9)
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Step 700
700
#3E6F35
oklch(49.2% 0.103 140.6)
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Step 800
800
#335A2D
oklch(42.6% 0.084 141.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D4A28
oklch(37.6% 0.066 140.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B18
oklch(26.9% 0.04 140.6)
#4E8445 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) | #877A40 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7549 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #498075 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E8445
#4E8445
oklch(56% 0.11 140.9)
- #915E9B
#915E9B
oklch(56% 0.108 320.9)
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 #4E8445, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.027
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.029
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.031
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.032
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.033
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.038
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.039
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.045
Use #4E8445 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.