#4E8751
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(57% 0.101 145.2), rgb(78, 135, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#4E8751 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.101 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 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E8751 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 135, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 27%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.101 145.2) |
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 #4E8751 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E8751 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E8751 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E8751 text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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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
#84AD85
oklch(70.7% 0.073 145.4)
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Step 500
500
#649966
oklch(63.2% 0.094 145.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E8751
oklch(57% 0.101 145.2)
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Step 700
700
#3B6F3E
oklch(49.2% 0.095 145.2)
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Step 800
800
#315A33
oklch(42.6% 0.078 145.1)
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Step 900
900
#2C4A2D
oklch(37.7% 0.061 145)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1B
oklch(26.9% 0.037 145.9)
#4E8751 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) | #897E4D | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817854 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #478479 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E8751
#4E8751
oklch(57% 0.101 145.2)
- #956198
#956198
oklch(56.8% 0.102 324.9)
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 #4E8751, 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 0.025
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.028
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.030
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.035
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.038
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.040
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.040
Use #4E8751 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.