#4E846B
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(56.8% 0.07 163.1), rgb(78, 132, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#4E846B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 163°. 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 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E846B |
| RGB | rgb(78, 132, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 26%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.07 163.1) |
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 #4E846B | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E846B | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E846B text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E846B text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD6
oklch(88.5% 0.018 164.6)
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Step 300
300
#AFC7BB
oklch(80.8% 0.031 164.1)
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Step 400
400
#84AB98
oklch(70.7% 0.051 163.7)
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Step 500
500
#65967E
oklch(63.1% 0.064 162.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E846B
oklch(56.8% 0.07 163.1)
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Step 700
700
#3B6C56
oklch(49% 0.065 163.4)
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Step 800
800
#315846
oklch(42.6% 0.054 163)
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Step 900
900
#2C493B
oklch(37.8% 0.043 162.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B23
oklch(27.1% 0.027 163.6)
#4E846B 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) | #827D6A | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A776D | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40847D | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E846B
#4E846B
oklch(56.8% 0.07 163.1)
- #946682
#946682
oklch(56.7% 0.071 342.4)
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 #4E846B, 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 0.040
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.044
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.050
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.054
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.055
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.058
Use #4E846B 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.