#4E8563
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(56.9% 0.079 155.7), rgb(78, 133, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#4E8563 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E8563 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 133, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 26%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.079 155.7) |
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 #4E8563 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E8563 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E8563 text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E8563 text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD4
oklch(88.4% 0.019 157.8)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8B7
oklch(80.9% 0.036 155.8)
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Step 400
400
#84AC92
oklch(70.8% 0.058 156.1)
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Step 500
500
#649777
oklch(63.1% 0.073 156.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E8563
oklch(56.9% 0.079 155.7)
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Step 700
700
#3B6D4F
oklch(49% 0.073 156.1)
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Step 800
800
#315941
oklch(42.7% 0.061 156.3)
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Step 900
900
#2C4937
oklch(37.7% 0.047 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B20
oklch(27% 0.031 155.4)
#4E8563 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) | #857D61 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7765 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43847C | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E8563
#4E8563
oklch(56.9% 0.079 155.7)
- #956589
#956589
oklch(56.9% 0.079 336.1)
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 #4E8563, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.020
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.039
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.040
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.044
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.048
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.051
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.053
Use #4E8563 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.