#4F795A
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(53.6% 0.067 151.9), rgb(79, 121, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#4F795A is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F795A |
| RGB | rgb(79, 121, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 21%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.067 151.9) |
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 #4F795A | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4F795A | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4F795A text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4F795A text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD4
oklch(88.4% 0.016 154.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B7
oklch(81% 0.031 151.4)
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Step 400
400
#8BAA92
oklch(70.8% 0.049 151.8)
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Step 500
500
#6D9577
oklch(63.2% 0.063 152)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4F795A
oklch(53.6% 0.067 151.9)
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Step 700
700
#456B4F
oklch(49.1% 0.062 151.9)
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Step 800
800
#395741
oklch(42.6% 0.051 152.2)
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Step 900
900
#314837
oklch(37.7% 0.041 152.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A20
oklch(26.9% 0.026 151.5)
#4F795A 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) | #797258 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736E5C | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #487871 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F795A
#4F795A
oklch(53.6% 0.067 151.9)
- #855F7F
#855F7F
oklch(53.6% 0.067 332.1)
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 #4F795A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.042
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.049
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.058
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.061
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.061
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.064
Use #4F795A 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.