#4F7464
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(52.6% 0.049 165.8), rgb(79, 116, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#4F7464 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F7464 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 116, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 19%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.049 165.8) |
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 #4F7464 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4F7464 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4F7464 text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #4F7464 text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.013 164.8)
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Step 300
300
#B4C5BD
oklch(80.8% 0.022 166)
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Step 400
400
#8DA89B
oklch(70.7% 0.035 164.7)
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Step 500
500
#709383
oklch(63.2% 0.046 165.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4F7464
oklch(52.6% 0.049 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#47695B
oklch(49% 0.045 167)
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Step 800
800
#3B564A
oklch(42.8% 0.038 165.3)
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Step 900
900
#33473E
oklch(37.8% 0.03 165.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2924
oklch(26.9% 0.018 165.6)
#4F7464 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) | #726F63 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6A65 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46746F | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F7464
#4F7464
oklch(52.6% 0.049 165.8)
- #805F71
#805F71
oklch(52.5% 0.05 345.1)
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 #4F7464, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.049
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.056
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.058
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.058
Use #4F7464 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.