#4B7F6A
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(55.3% 0.065 166.4), rgb(75, 127, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#4B7F6A is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B7F6A |
| RGB | rgb(75, 127, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 26%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.065 166.4) |
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 #4B7F6A | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4B7F6A | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4B7F6A text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4B7F6A text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD7
oklch(88.6% 0.016 166.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0C7BC
oklch(80.9% 0.029 165.3)
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Step 400
400
#85AA9A
oklch(70.6% 0.047 166.8)
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Step 500
500
#669581
oklch(63% 0.059 166.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4B7F6A
oklch(55.3% 0.065 166.4)
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Step 700
700
#3C6C59
oklch(49.1% 0.061 166.5)
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Step 800
800
#325849
oklch(42.7% 0.051 166.8)
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Step 900
900
#2D483D
oklch(37.6% 0.038 166.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A24
oklch(26.9% 0.023 167.9)
#4B7F6A 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) | #7D7869 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #74726B | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D7F79 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B7F6A
#4B7F6A
oklch(55.3% 0.065 166.4)
- #8F637A
#8F637A
oklch(55.3% 0.065 346.8)
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 #4B7F6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.041
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.048
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.052
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.056
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.058
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.060
Use #4B7F6A 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.