#4A7F4E
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(54.6% 0.094 145.8), rgb(74, 127, 78).
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White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#4A7F4E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A7F4E |
| RGB | rgb(74, 127, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 26%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.094 145.8) |
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 #4A7F4E | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4A7F4E | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4A7F4E text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4A7F4E text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DED0
oklch(88.6% 0.024 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C8B1
oklch(80.8% 0.041 146.3)
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Step 400
400
#86AC87
oklch(70.6% 0.067 145.5)
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Step 500
500
#679869
oklch(63.2% 0.087 145.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4A7F4E
oklch(54.6% 0.094 145.8)
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Step 700
700
#3E6E41
oklch(49.2% 0.088 145.4)
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Step 800
800
#335A36
oklch(42.8% 0.074 145.9)
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Step 900
900
#2D4A2F
oklch(37.8% 0.057 145.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1C
oklch(27% 0.035 146.1)
#4A7F4E 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) | #81764B | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797151 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #437D73 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A7F4E
#4A7F4E
oklch(54.6% 0.094 145.8)
- #8D5C8E
#8D5C8E
oklch(54.6% 0.095 326.1)
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 #4A7F4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.028
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.034
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.037
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.044
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.045
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.047
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.050
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.055
Use #4A7F4E 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.