#4E8770
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(57.7% 0.071 166.2), rgb(78, 135, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#4E8770 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E8770 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 135, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 27%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.071 166.2) |
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 #4E8770 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E8770 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E8770 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E8770 text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD6
oklch(88.5% 0.018 164.6)
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Step 300
300
#AEC8BC
oklch(81% 0.033 166)
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Step 400
400
#83AB99
oklch(70.7% 0.051 165.6)
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Step 500
500
#629681
oklch(63% 0.064 167)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E8770
oklch(57.7% 0.071 166.2)
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Step 700
700
#396D58
oklch(49.2% 0.066 165.6)
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Step 800
800
#305948
oklch(42.8% 0.055 165.3)
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Step 900
900
#2B493C
oklch(37.7% 0.043 165)
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Step 950
950
#192B23
oklch(27% 0.028 164.8)
#4E8770 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) | #85806F | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7971 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E8780 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E8770
#4E8770
oklch(57.7% 0.071 166.2)
- #986882
#986882
oklch(57.6% 0.071 345.9)
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 #4E8770, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.035
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.050
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.052
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.053
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.057
Use #4E8770 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.