#4B7463
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(52.3% 0.054 166.4), rgb(75, 116, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#4B7463 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B7463 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 116, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 21%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.054 166.4) |
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 #4B7463 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4B7463 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4B7463 text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #4B7463 text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBE9
oklch(93.5% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.014 167.1)
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Step 300
300
#B2C6BD
oklch(80.9% 0.025 166.9)
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Step 400
400
#89A99B
oklch(70.7% 0.041 166.8)
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Step 500
500
#6B9482
oklch(63.1% 0.053 165.8)
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Step 600
600
#527E6C
oklch(55.5% 0.056 166.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4B7463
oklch(52.3% 0.054 166.4)
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Step 800
800
#37574A
oklch(42.8% 0.044 166.9)
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Step 900
900
#30483D
oklch(37.8% 0.035 164.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A24
oklch(27% 0.022 166.4)
#4B7463 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) | #726F62 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6A64 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41746F | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B7463
#4B7463
oklch(52.3% 0.054 166.4)
- #815E70
#815E70
oklch(52.4% 0.052 346.8)
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 #4B7463, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.051
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.054
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.057
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.059
Use #4B7463 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.