#4E8E6E
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(59.4% 0.083 160.6), rgb(78, 142, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#4E8E6E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E8E6E |
| RGB | rgb(78, 142, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 29%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.083 160.6) |
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 #4E8E6E | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E8E6E | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E8E6E text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E8E6E text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE7
oklch(93.5% 0.012 162)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 160.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9B8
oklch(80.9% 0.04 160.6)
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Step 400
400
#7DAE93
oklch(70.8% 0.066 160)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E8E6E
oklch(59.4% 0.083 160.6)
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Step 600
600
#3C8461
oklch(55.7% 0.091 160.1)
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Step 700
700
#2D6F51
oklch(49% 0.083 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#275B42
oklch(42.8% 0.07 160.4)
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Step 900
900
#254B38
oklch(37.8% 0.055 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#162C21
oklch(27.1% 0.035 161)
#4E8E6E 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) | #8D866C | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837F70 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D8E85 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E8E6E
#4E8E6E
oklch(59.4% 0.083 160.6)
- #A06B8E
#A06B8E
oklch(59.5% 0.082 340.2)
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 #4E8E6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.024
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.035
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.036
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.041
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.045
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.050
Use #4E8E6E 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.