#4E895E
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(57.8% 0.091 151.4), rgb(78, 137, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#4E895E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E895E |
| RGB | rgb(78, 137, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 27%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.091 151.4) |
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 #4E895E | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E895E | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E895E text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E895E text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED2
oklch(88.6% 0.023 151.6)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9B4
oklch(81% 0.041 152)
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Step 400
400
#83AD8C
oklch(70.8% 0.066 151)
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Step 500
500
#629870
oklch(63.1% 0.083 151.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E895E
oklch(57.8% 0.091 151.4)
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Step 700
700
#396E48
oklch(49% 0.084 151.4)
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Step 800
800
#2F5A3B
oklch(42.7% 0.071 151.4)
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Step 900
900
#2B4A33
oklch(37.8% 0.054 151.3)
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Step 950
950
#192B1E
oklch(26.9% 0.034 152.4)
#4E895E 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) | #89805B | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817A61 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43877E | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E895E
#4E895E
oklch(57.8% 0.091 151.4)
- #996592
#996592
oklch(57.7% 0.091 331.5)
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 #4E895E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.015
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.030
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.032
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.035
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.037
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.039
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.046
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.047
Use #4E895E 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.