#4F684E
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(48.9% 0.051 143.8), rgb(79, 104, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#4F684E is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.42:1 |
| White text | 6.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F684E |
| RGB | rgb(79, 104, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 14%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.051 143.8) |
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 #4F684E | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4F684E | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4F684E text on white | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4F684E text on black | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.2 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 300
300
#B8C5B7
oklch(80.9% 0.024 143.3)
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Step 400
400
#92A791
oklch(70.6% 0.039 143.9)
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Step 500
500
#789276
oklch(63.2% 0.051 143.1)
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Step 600
600
#607C5F
oklch(55.6% 0.055 143.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4F684E
oklch(48.9% 0.051 143.8)
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Step 800
800
#415540
oklch(42.6% 0.042 143.6)
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Step 900
900
#374637
oklch(37.6% 0.032 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#202920
oklch(26.9% 0.021 145)
#4F684E 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) | #69634C | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #65614F | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D6661 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F684E
#4F684E
oklch(48.9% 0.051 143.8)
- #6F5771
#6F5771
oklch(49.1% 0.05 323.8)
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 #4F684E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.045
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.054
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.060
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.061
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.066
Use #4F684E 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.