#4E8C73
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(59.1% 0.076 165.9), rgb(78, 140, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#4E8C73 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E8C73 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 140, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 28%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.076 165.9) |
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 #4E8C73 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E8C73 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E8C73 text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E8C73 text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 166.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADC8BB
oklch(80.9% 0.034 164.9)
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Step 400
400
#80AC99
oklch(70.7% 0.055 166.4)
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Step 500
500
#5F9780
oklch(63.1% 0.069 166.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E8C73
oklch(59.1% 0.076 165.9)
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Step 700
700
#356D57
oklch(49% 0.07 165.8)
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Step 800
800
#2C5948
oklch(42.6% 0.058 167)
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Step 900
900
#29493C
oklch(37.6% 0.044 166.2)
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Step 950
950
#182B23
oklch(27% 0.029 165.8)
#4E8C73 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) | #8A8472 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807D75 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C8C85 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E8C73
#4E8C73
oklch(59.1% 0.076 165.9)
- #9F6B87
#9F6B87
oklch(59.1% 0.076 346.2)
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 #4E8C73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.026
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.039
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.040
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.043
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.051
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.052
Use #4E8C73 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.