#4F714B
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(51.2% 0.071 141.9), rgb(79, 113, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#4F714B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F714B |
| RGB | rgb(79, 113, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 20%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.071 141.9) |
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 #4F714B | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4F714B | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4F714B text on white | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4F714B text on black | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD1
oklch(88.4% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C7B2
oklch(81% 0.035 141.2)
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Step 400
400
#8EAA8A
oklch(70.8% 0.055 141.6)
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Step 500
500
#71956D
oklch(63.2% 0.071 142.2)
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Step 600
600
#597F55
oklch(55.6% 0.077 142.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4F714B
oklch(51.2% 0.071 141.9)
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Step 800
800
#3C5739
oklch(42.6% 0.058 142.1)
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Step 900
900
#344831
oklch(37.8% 0.046 141.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1D
oklch(26.9% 0.029 142.8)
#4F714B 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) | #736B49 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E674D | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C6F67 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F714B
#4F714B
oklch(51.2% 0.071 141.9)
- #7A597F
#7A597F
oklch(51.2% 0.071 322)
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 #4F714B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.033
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.042
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.049
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.062
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.062
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.063
Use #4F714B 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.