#4F7940
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(53.1% 0.097 137.9), rgb(79, 121, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#4F7940 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F7940 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 121, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 31%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.097 137.9) |
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 #4F7940 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4F7940 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4F7940 text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4F7940 text on black | 4.14:1 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCE
oklch(88.5% 0.023 137.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8AD
oklch(80.9% 0.044 138.7)
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Step 400
400
#8CAB81
oklch(70.7% 0.069 137.6)
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Step 500
500
#6F9661
oklch(63% 0.088 137.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4F7940
oklch(53.1% 0.097 137.9)
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Step 700
700
#466D39
oklch(49.2% 0.09 138.3)
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Step 800
800
#3A592F
oklch(42.8% 0.076 137.9)
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Step 900
900
#32492A
oklch(37.7% 0.058 137.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B19
oklch(27% 0.038 138.9)
#4F7940 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) | #7C713B | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766D43 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D756B | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F7940
#4F7940
oklch(53.1% 0.097 137.9)
- #835990
#835990
oklch(53% 0.097 318)
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 #4F7940, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.029
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.043
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.048
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.049
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.050
Use #4F7940 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.