#4F774D
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(52.8% 0.079 143.3), rgb(79, 119, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#4F774D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F774D |
| RGB | rgb(79, 119, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 21%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.079 143.3) |
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 #4F774D | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4F774D | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4F774D text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4F774D text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#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
#D2DDD1
oklch(88.6% 0.02 143)
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Step 300
300
#B4C7B2
oklch(80.9% 0.036 142.6)
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Step 400
400
#8CAA8A
oklch(70.6% 0.057 143.3)
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Step 500
500
#6F956D
oklch(63% 0.072 143.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4F774D
oklch(52.8% 0.079 143.3)
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Step 700
700
#476C45
oklch(49.2% 0.074 143.2)
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Step 800
800
#3B5839
oklch(42.8% 0.061 142.9)
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Step 900
900
#324831
oklch(37.6% 0.047 143.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1D
oklch(26.9% 0.029 142.8)
#4F774D 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) | #79704A | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736C4F | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B756C | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F774D
#4F774D
oklch(52.8% 0.079 143.3)
- #815B85
#815B85
oklch(52.6% 0.079 323.3)
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 #4F774D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.037
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.045
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.059
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.060
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.060
Use #4F774D 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.