#4F5745
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(44.4% 0.03 127.1), rgb(79, 87, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#4F5745 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F5745 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 87, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 12%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.03 127.1) |
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 #4F5745 | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F5745 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4F5745 text on white | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #4F5745 text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD3
oklch(88.4% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 300
300
#BDC3B7
oklch(80.9% 0.018 128.7)
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Step 400
400
#9CA491
oklch(70.7% 0.028 125.8)
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Step 500
500
#838E76
oklch(63.1% 0.037 127.5)
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Step 600
600
#6D785F
oklch(55.6% 0.04 127)
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Step 700
700
#5B654E
oklch(49.1% 0.038 126.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4F5745
oklch(44.4% 0.03 127.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E4437
oklch(37.7% 0.023 127.7)
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Step 950
950
#242820
oklch(27% 0.016 129.1)
#4F5745 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) | #595544 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585446 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #505552 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F5745
#4F5745
oklch(44.4% 0.03 127.1)
- #584F61
#584F61
oklch(44.3% 0.031 307.7)
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 #4F5745, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.057
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.058
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.060
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.066
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.067
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.067
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.068
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.070
Use #4F5745 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.