#4E8E68
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(59.3% 0.089 156.3), rgb(78, 142, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#4E8E68 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E8E68 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 142, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 29%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.089 156.3) |
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 #4E8E68 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E8E68 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E8E68 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E8E68 text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#80AD90
oklch(70.7% 0.064 156.1)
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Step 500
500
#5E9875
oklch(63% 0.081 156.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E8E68
oklch(59.3% 0.089 156.3)
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Step 700
700
#346F4D
oklch(49.2% 0.083 156.2)
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Step 800
800
#2C5A3F
oklch(42.7% 0.068 156.2)
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Step 900
900
#284A36
oklch(37.7% 0.053 156.9)
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Step 950
950
#182B20
oklch(26.9% 0.032 157.9)
#4E8E68 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) | #8D8566 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847E6A | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F8D84 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E8E68
#4E8E68
oklch(59.3% 0.089 156.3)
- #A06992
#A06992
oklch(59.3% 0.09 336.4)
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 #4E8E68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.030
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.032
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.032
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.033
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.041
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.045
Use #4E8E68 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.