#4F8548
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(56.3% 0.107 141.5), rgb(79, 133, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#4F8548 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 142°. 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 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F8548 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 133, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 30%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.107 141.5) |
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 #4F8548 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4F8548 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4F8548 text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4F8548 text on black | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECE
oklch(88.6% 0.026 141.8)
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Step 300
300
#B0C9AC
oklch(80.9% 0.048 141.3)
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Step 400
400
#86AD80
oklch(70.7% 0.077 141.3)
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Step 500
500
#669960
oklch(63.2% 0.1 141.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4F8548
oklch(56.3% 0.107 141.5)
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Step 700
700
#3E6F37
oklch(49.2% 0.101 141.3)
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Step 800
800
#335A2E
oklch(42.7% 0.083 141.6)
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Step 900
900
#2D4A29
oklch(37.7% 0.065 141.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B19
oklch(26.9% 0.039 141.8)
#4F8548 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) | #887B43 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80764C | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A8276 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F8548
#4F8548
oklch(56.3% 0.107 141.5)
- #925F9B
#925F9B
oklch(56.3% 0.107 321.4)
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 #4F8548, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.023
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.027
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.029
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.031
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.034
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.035
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.037
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.043
Use #4F8548 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.