#4D7965
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(53.8% 0.058 164.1), rgb(77, 121, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#4D7965 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D7965 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 121, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 22%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.058 164.1) |
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 #4D7965 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4D7965 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4D7965 text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4D7965 text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#E5EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.008 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD6
oklch(88.4% 0.014 162.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C6BC
oklch(80.8% 0.026 164.3)
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Step 400
400
#89A99A
oklch(70.6% 0.041 165.1)
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Step 500
500
#6B9481
oklch(63.1% 0.054 164.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4D7965
oklch(53.8% 0.058 164.1)
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Step 700
700
#436B58
oklch(49.2% 0.055 163)
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Step 800
800
#375748
oklch(42.7% 0.045 163.5)
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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)
#4D7965 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) | #777364 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706E66 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #427973 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D7965
#4D7965
oklch(53.8% 0.058 164.1)
- #876176
#876176
oklch(53.9% 0.057 344.9)
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 #4D7965, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.051
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.057
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.058
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.061
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.061
Use #4D7965 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.