#4E8B65
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(58.4% 0.087 155.3), rgb(78, 139, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#4E8B65 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E8B65 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 139, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 28%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.087 155.3) |
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 #4E8B65 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E8B65 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E8B65 text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E8B65 text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.023 155.9)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9B6
oklch(81% 0.04 155.7)
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Step 400
400
#82AD90
oklch(70.8% 0.063 155)
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Step 500
500
#609874
oklch(63% 0.081 155.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E8B65
oklch(58.4% 0.087 155.3)
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Step 700
700
#376E4C
oklch(49% 0.081 154.9)
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Step 800
800
#2E5A3F
oklch(42.8% 0.067 155.3)
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Step 900
900
#2A4A35
oklch(37.8% 0.053 154.3)
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Step 950
950
#192B1F
oklch(26.9% 0.033 154.5)
#4E8B65 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) | #8B8263 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817C67 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #418A81 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E8B65
#4E8B65
oklch(58.4% 0.087 155.3)
- #9C6890
#9C6890
oklch(58.5% 0.086 335.3)
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 #4E8B65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.023
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.030
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.034
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.035
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.036
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.040
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.045
Use #4E8B65 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.