#4F700B
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(50.1% 0.126 127.6), rgb(79, 112, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#4F700B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Green (#606602), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F700B |
| RGB | rgb(79, 112, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 82%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.126 127.6) |
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 #4F700B | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4F700B | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4F700B text on white | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4F700B text on black | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC6
oklch(88.6% 0.034 127.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5C99F
oklch(81% 0.061 128.4)
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Step 400
400
#8FAC69
oklch(70.6% 0.097 127.8)
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Step 500
500
#74973E
oklch(63.1% 0.124 127.6)
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Step 600
600
#5D8117
oklch(55.6% 0.135 127.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4F700B
oklch(50.1% 0.126 127.6)
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Step 800
800
#3F590C
oklch(42.8% 0.104 127.4)
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Step 900
900
#354914
oklch(37.6% 0.081 127.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B0E
oklch(27% 0.051 128.1)
#4F700B 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) | #766700 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726518 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #526A5F | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F700B
#4F700B
oklch(50.1% 0.126 127.6)
- #774D9A
#774D9A
oklch(50.1% 0.125 307.7)
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 #4F700B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.037
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.042
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.047
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.047
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.047
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.048
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.049
Use #4F700B 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.