#4E8A6E
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(58.4% 0.077 162.5), rgb(78, 138, 110).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#4E8A6E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E8A6E |
| RGB | rgb(78, 138, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 28%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.077 162.5) |
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 #4E8A6E | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E8A6E | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E8A6E text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E8A6E text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD5
oklch(88.4% 0.019 162.9)
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Step 300
300
#AEC8BA
oklch(80.9% 0.034 162.1)
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Step 400
400
#82AC96
oklch(70.7% 0.056 161.7)
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Step 500
500
#61977D
oklch(63.1% 0.07 162.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E8A6E
oklch(58.4% 0.077 162.5)
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Step 700
700
#376D55
oklch(49% 0.07 163.1)
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Step 800
800
#2E5945
oklch(42.6% 0.059 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#2A493A
oklch(37.6% 0.045 162.2)
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Step 950
950
#192B22
oklch(27% 0.029 161.9)
#4E8A6E 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) | #88826D | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7B70 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E8A82 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E8A6E
#4E8A6E
oklch(58.4% 0.077 162.5)
- #9C6988
#9C6988
oklch(58.4% 0.078 342.6)
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 #4E8A6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.033
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.041
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.044
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.046
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.053
Use #4E8A6E 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.