#4E8850
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(57.2% 0.104 144.8), rgb(78, 136, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#4E8850 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.104 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E8850 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 136, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 27%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.104 144.8) |
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 #4E8850 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E8850 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E8850 text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E8850 text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECF
oklch(88.5% 0.026 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9AE
oklch(80.9% 0.047 144.1)
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Step 400
400
#84AD84
oklch(70.7% 0.074 144.7)
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Step 500
500
#639965
oklch(63.1% 0.096 145.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E8850
oklch(57.2% 0.104 144.8)
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Step 700
700
#3A6F3C
oklch(49.1% 0.098 144.7)
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Step 800
800
#315A32
oklch(42.6% 0.08 144.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B4A2C
oklch(37.6% 0.062 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C1A
oklch(27.1% 0.04 144.4)
#4E8850 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) | #8A7E4C | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827953 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47857A | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E8850
#4E8850
oklch(57.2% 0.104 144.8)
- #97629A
#97629A
oklch(57.3% 0.104 325)
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 #4E8850, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.019
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.025
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.025
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.027
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.035
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.037
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.040
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.040
Use #4E8850 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.