#4F7966
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(53.9% 0.056 164.4), rgb(79, 121, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#4F7966 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F7966 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 121, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 21%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.056 164.4) |
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 #4F7966 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4F7966 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4F7966 text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4F7966 text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.014 167.1)
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Step 300
300
#B3C6BC
oklch(80.9% 0.025 163)
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Step 400
400
#8AA99A
oklch(70.7% 0.041 164.4)
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Step 500
500
#6D9481
oklch(63.2% 0.052 163.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4F7966
oklch(53.9% 0.056 164.4)
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Step 700
700
#446A59
oklch(49% 0.051 164.6)
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Step 800
800
#385749
oklch(42.8% 0.044 164.5)
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Step 900
900
#31473D
oklch(37.6% 0.032 164.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A24
oklch(27.1% 0.021 164.8)
#4F7966 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) | #777365 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706E67 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #457973 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F7966
#4F7966
oklch(53.9% 0.056 164.4)
- #866276
#866276
oklch(54% 0.054 344.7)
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 #4F7966, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.051
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.051
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.058
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.058
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.058
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.060
Use #4F7966 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.