#4E8A57
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(57.9% 0.1 147.6), rgb(78, 138, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#4E8A57 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E8A57 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 138, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 28%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.1 147.6) |
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 #4E8A57 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E8A57 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E8A57 text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E8A57 text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#E4ECE5
oklch(93.5% 0.013 149.2)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED0
oklch(88.5% 0.025 147.3)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9B0
oklch(80.9% 0.045 147.2)
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Step 400
400
#82AD87
oklch(70.6% 0.072 147.8)
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Step 500
500
#629969
oklch(63.1% 0.092 147.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E8A57
oklch(57.9% 0.1 147.6)
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Step 700
700
#386F41
oklch(49.1% 0.093 147.7)
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Step 800
800
#2F5A36
oklch(42.6% 0.076 147.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A4A2F
oklch(37.6% 0.06 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#192C1C
oklch(27.1% 0.039 148.4)
#4E8A57 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) | #8B8154 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827B5A | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45887D | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E8A57
#4E8A57
oklch(57.9% 0.1 147.6)
- #9A6498
#9A6498
oklch(57.9% 0.1 328)
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 #4E8A57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.018
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.024
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.026
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.028
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.034
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.040
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.041
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.043
Use #4E8A57 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.