#4F792A
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(52.7% 0.119 132.9), rgb(79, 121, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#4F792A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Green (#677A04), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F792A |
| RGB | rgb(79, 121, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 48%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.119 132.9) |
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 #4F792A | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4F792A | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4F792A text on white | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #4F792A text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DECA
oklch(88.6% 0.03 132.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A5
oklch(81% 0.055 133.3)
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Step 400
400
#8CAC75
oklch(70.6% 0.085 132.8)
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Step 500
500
#6F9750
oklch(63% 0.109 132.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4F792A
oklch(52.7% 0.119 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#476D25
oklch(49% 0.11 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#3B5921
oklch(42.7% 0.09 132.7)
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Step 900
900
#324920
oklch(37.5% 0.071 133)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B13
oklch(27% 0.045 132)
#4F792A 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) | #7E7021 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786D30 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #507468 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F792A
#4F792A
oklch(52.7% 0.119 132.9)
- #83549B
#83549B
oklch(52.7% 0.119 313.4)
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 #4F792A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.034
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.035
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.039
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.040
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.045
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.048
Use #4F792A 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.