#4F6F52
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(50.8% 0.059 147), rgb(79, 111, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#4F6F52 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.72:1 |
| White text | 5.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F6F52 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 111, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 17%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.059 147) |
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 #4F6F52 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4F6F52 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4F6F52 text on white | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4F6F52 text on black | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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
#E6EBE7
oklch(93.5% 0.008 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD3
oklch(88.5% 0.016 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5C6B6
oklch(80.9% 0.029 147)
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Step 400
400
#8FA990
oklch(70.8% 0.046 146.1)
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Step 500
500
#729375
oklch(63% 0.058 147.3)
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Step 600
600
#5B7E5E
oklch(55.7% 0.063 146.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4F6F52
oklch(50.8% 0.059 147)
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Step 800
800
#3D563F
oklch(42.6% 0.048 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#344736
oklch(37.6% 0.037 147.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A20
oklch(27.1% 0.024 147.3)
#4F6F52 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) | #706950 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6654 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B6D67 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F6F52
#4F6F52
oklch(50.8% 0.059 147)
- #785A77
#785A77
oklch(50.9% 0.058 327.5)
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 #4F6F52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.043
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.053
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.055
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.062
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.062
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.065
Use #4F6F52 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.