#4F7855
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(53.2% 0.071 148.2), rgb(79, 120, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#4F7855 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F7855 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 120, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 21%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.071 148.2) |
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 #4F7855 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4F7855 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4F7855 text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4F7855 text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDD3
oklch(88.6% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B5
oklch(80.9% 0.033 148.1)
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Step 400
400
#8BAA8F
oklch(70.7% 0.052 148.6)
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Step 500
500
#6E9573
oklch(63.1% 0.066 148.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4F7855
oklch(53.2% 0.071 148.2)
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Step 700
700
#466B4B
oklch(49% 0.066 147.9)
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Step 800
800
#3A573E
oklch(42.6% 0.054 148.1)
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Step 900
900
#324835
oklch(37.7% 0.042 148.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A1F
oklch(26.9% 0.027 149)
#4F7855 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) | #797153 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726D57 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49766F | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F7855
#4F7855
oklch(53.2% 0.071 148.2)
- #835E81
#835E81
oklch(53.3% 0.07 328.3)
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 #4F7855, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.043
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.044
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.051
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.061
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.063
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.065
Use #4F7855 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.