#4F6151
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(47.3% 0.034 148.1), rgb(79, 97, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#4F6151 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F6151 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 97, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 10%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.034 148.1) |
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 #4F6151 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4F6151 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4F6151 text on white | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #4F6151 text on black | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD6
oklch(88.5% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC4BB
oklch(81% 0.017 148.4)
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Step 400
400
#96A598
oklch(70.6% 0.025 149.2)
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Step 500
500
#7C8F7E
oklch(63% 0.033 148.1)
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Step 600
600
#657968
oklch(55.5% 0.035 149.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4F6151
oklch(47.3% 0.034 148.1)
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Step 800
800
#455346
oklch(42.6% 0.028 147)
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Step 900
900
#3A453B
oklch(37.7% 0.022 147.6)
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Step 950
950
#222823
oklch(26.9% 0.013 150.2)
#4F6151 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) | #625E50 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5C52 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D605C | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F6151
#4F6151
oklch(47.3% 0.034 148.1)
- #665565
#665565
oklch(47.2% 0.033 328)
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 #4F6151, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.048
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.051
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.063
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.064
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.066
Use #4F6151 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.