#4E8C6C
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(58.9% 0.082 159.9), rgb(78, 140, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#4E8C6C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E8C6C |
| RGB | rgb(78, 140, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 28%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.082 159.9) |
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 #4E8C6C | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E8C6C | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E8C6C text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E8C6C text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#CEDED4
oklch(88.6% 0.022 158.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADC8B8
oklch(80.8% 0.037 159.5)
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Step 400
400
#81AC94
oklch(70.6% 0.058 160)
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Step 500
500
#5F987A
oklch(63.1% 0.076 160.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E8C6C
oklch(58.9% 0.082 159.9)
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Step 700
700
#356E52
oklch(49.1% 0.076 160.4)
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Step 800
800
#2D5A43
oklch(42.8% 0.063 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#294A38
oklch(37.8% 0.05 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#182B21
oklch(26.9% 0.031 160.3)
#4E8C6C 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) | #8B846A | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817D6E | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E8C83 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E8C6C
#4E8C6C
oklch(58.9% 0.082 159.9)
- #9E698C
#9E698C
oklch(58.8% 0.083 340.2)
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 #4E8C6C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.035
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.037
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.037
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.042
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.043
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.053
Use #4E8C6C 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.