#4E855D
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(56.7% 0.085 151.6), rgb(78, 133, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#4E855D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E855D |
| RGB | rgb(78, 133, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 26%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.085 151.6) |
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 #4E855D | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E855D | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E855D text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E855D 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD2
oklch(88.4% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8B4
oklch(80.8% 0.039 151.3)
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Step 400
400
#85AC8E
oklch(70.7% 0.061 151.7)
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Step 500
500
#659772
oklch(63% 0.077 151.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E855D
oklch(56.7% 0.085 151.6)
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Step 700
700
#3C6E4A
oklch(49.2% 0.079 151.6)
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Step 800
800
#32593D
oklch(42.6% 0.065 151.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C4934
oklch(37.6% 0.05 152.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1E
oklch(27% 0.033 151.1)
#4E855D 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) | #857D5B | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D775F | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44837A | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E855D
#4E855D
oklch(56.7% 0.085 151.6)
- #94638D
#94638D
oklch(56.6% 0.086 331.8)
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 #4E855D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.014
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.034
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.042
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.042
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.043
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.043
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.046
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.047
Use #4E855D 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.