#4F7449
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(51.9% 0.078 141), rgb(79, 116, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#4F7449 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F7449 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 116, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 23%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.078 141) |
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 #4F7449 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -81.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4F7449 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4F7449 text on white | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4F7449 text on black | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.2 | 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
#D2DDD0
oklch(88.6% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C7B0
oklch(80.9% 0.038 140.2)
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Step 400
400
#8CAA87
oklch(70.6% 0.06 141.1)
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Step 500
500
#6F9569
oklch(63% 0.077 141.2)
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Step 600
600
#578051
oklch(55.7% 0.084 141.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4F7449
oklch(51.9% 0.078 141)
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Step 800
800
#3B5836
oklch(42.8% 0.065 140.8)
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Step 900
900
#32482F
oklch(37.6% 0.05 141.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1C
oklch(26.9% 0.03 141)
#4F7449 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) | #766D46 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71694B | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C7169 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F7449
#4F7449
oklch(51.9% 0.078 141)
- #7D5984
#7D5984
oklch(51.8% 0.079 320.9)
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 #4F7449, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.034
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.036
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.044
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.053
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.060
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.061
Use #4F7449 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.