#4F795B
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(53.6% 0.066 152.7), rgb(79, 121, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#4F795B is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 153°. 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 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F795B |
| RGB | rgb(79, 121, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 21%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.066 152.7) |
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 #4F795B | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4F795B | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4F795B text on white | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4F795B 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
#B3C7B8
oklch(81% 0.03 153.2)
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Step 400
400
#8BAA92
oklch(70.8% 0.049 151.8)
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Step 500
500
#6D9578
oklch(63.2% 0.062 152.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4F795B
oklch(53.6% 0.066 152.7)
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Step 700
700
#456B50
oklch(49.1% 0.061 152.8)
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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
#1D2A21
oklch(27% 0.024 154.3)
#4F795B 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) | #797259 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726E5D | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #487871 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F795B
#4F795B
oklch(53.6% 0.066 152.7)
- #855F7E
#855F7E
oklch(53.6% 0.066 333.1)
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 #4F795B, 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 0.048
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.050
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.059
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.060
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.062
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.063
Use #4F795B 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.