#4F7409
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(51.2% 0.131 128.7), rgb(79, 116, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#4F7409 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Green (#677A04), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F7409 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 116, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 86%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.131 128.7) |
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 #4F7409 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4F7409 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4F7409 text on white | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4F7409 text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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
#D2DEC6
oklch(88.5% 0.035 128.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C99E
oklch(80.9% 0.063 128.9)
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Step 400
400
#8DAD67
oklch(70.7% 0.102 128.8)
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Step 500
500
#71983B
oklch(63.1% 0.13 128.8)
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Step 600
600
#59820F
oklch(55.6% 0.141 128.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4F7409
oklch(51.2% 0.131 128.7)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A07
oklch(42.8% 0.109 129)
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Step 900
900
#344A12
oklch(37.8% 0.085 128.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B0D
oklch(26.9% 0.053 129)
#4F7409 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) | #7A6B00 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756818 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #526E62 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F7409
#4F7409
oklch(51.2% 0.131 128.7)
- #7C4E9F
#7C4E9F
oklch(51.1% 0.132 308.7)
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 #4F7409, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.038
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.041
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.045
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.045
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.046
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.050
Use #4F7409 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.