#4F7565
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(52.9% 0.05 166.4), rgb(79, 117, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#4F7565 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.050 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 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F7565 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 117, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 19%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.05 166.4) |
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 #4F7565 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4F7565 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4F7565 text on white | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #4F7565 text on black | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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 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
#8CA89C
oklch(70.7% 0.036 167.5)
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Step 500
500
#6F9383
oklch(63.1% 0.047 165.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4F7565
oklch(52.9% 0.05 166.4)
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Step 700
700
#47695B
oklch(49% 0.045 167)
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Step 800
800
#3A564A
oklch(42.7% 0.039 166.1)
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Step 900
900
#32473E
oklch(37.7% 0.031 166.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A24
oklch(27.2% 0.02 163)
#4F7565 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) | #737064 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6B66 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #467570 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F7565
#4F7565
oklch(52.9% 0.05 166.4)
- #816071
#816071
oklch(52.8% 0.049 346.6)
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 #4F7565, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.051
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.055
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.056
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.057
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.059
Use #4F7565 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.