#4D7461
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(52.4% 0.053 162.7), rgb(77, 116, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#4D7461 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D7461 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 116, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 20%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.053 162.7) |
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 #4D7461 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4D7461 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4D7461 text on white | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4D7461 text on black | 3.98:1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD6
oklch(88.5% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 300
300
#B3C6BC
oklch(80.9% 0.025 163)
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Step 400
400
#8CA99A
oklch(70.8% 0.039 162.8)
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Step 500
500
#6F9381
oklch(63.1% 0.048 162.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4D7461
oklch(52.4% 0.053 162.7)
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Step 700
700
#466A58
oklch(49.1% 0.051 162.1)
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Step 800
800
#3A5648
oklch(42.6% 0.041 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#32473D
oklch(37.7% 0.031 163.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A23
oklch(27% 0.022 160.9)
#4D7461 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) | #736F60 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6A62 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44746E | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D7461
#4D7461
oklch(52.4% 0.053 162.7)
- #805E72
#805E72
oklch(52.4% 0.053 343)
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 #4D7461, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.052
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.057
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.058
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.061
Use #4D7461 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.