#4E8550
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(56.4% 0.099 144.9), rgb(78, 133, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#4E8550 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E8550 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 133, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 26%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.099 144.9) |
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 #4E8550 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E8550 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E8550 text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E8550 text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECF
oklch(88.5% 0.026 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9AF
oklch(80.9% 0.046 145.1)
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Step 400
400
#85AD85
oklch(70.7% 0.072 144.8)
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Step 500
500
#659867
oklch(63% 0.091 145.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E8550
oklch(56.4% 0.099 144.9)
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Step 700
700
#3C6E3E
oklch(49% 0.093 144.8)
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Step 800
800
#325A34
oklch(42.7% 0.077 145.2)
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Step 900
900
#2D4A2D
oklch(37.7% 0.06 144.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1B
oklch(26.9% 0.037 145.9)
#4E8550 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) | #877C4C | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7753 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #478278 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E8550
#4E8550
oklch(56.4% 0.099 144.9)
- #936096
#936096
oklch(56.3% 0.1 324.9)
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 #4E8550, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.016
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.027
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.033
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.035
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.036
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.036
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.043
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.044
Use #4E8550 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.