#4F7461
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(52.5% 0.052 161.6), rgb(79, 116, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#4F7461 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F7461 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 116, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 19%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.052 161.6) |
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 #4F7461 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4F7461 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4F7461 text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #4F7461 text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD6
oklch(88.5% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C6BC
oklch(81% 0.024 161.6)
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Step 400
400
#8DA899
oklch(70.7% 0.037 161)
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Step 500
500
#709380
oklch(63.1% 0.048 160.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4F7461
oklch(52.5% 0.052 161.6)
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Step 700
700
#486958
oklch(49% 0.047 161.6)
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Step 800
800
#3B5648
oklch(42.7% 0.04 161.5)
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Step 900
900
#33473C
oklch(37.7% 0.031 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A23
oklch(27.1% 0.021 159)
#4F7461 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) | #736F60 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6A62 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47746F | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F7461
#4F7461
oklch(52.5% 0.052 161.6)
- #805F73
#805F73
oklch(52.6% 0.052 342)
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 #4F7461, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.052
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.059
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.060
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.061
Use #4F7461 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.