#4F7967
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(54% 0.055 165.7), rgb(79, 121, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#4F7967 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F7967 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 121, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 21%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.055 165.7) |
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 #4F7967 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4F7967 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4F7967 text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4F7967 text on black | 4.26:1 | 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
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.014 167.1)
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Step 300
300
#B3C6BD
oklch(80.9% 0.024 165.7)
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Step 400
400
#8AA99B
oklch(70.7% 0.04 166.1)
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Step 500
500
#6C9482
oklch(63.2% 0.052 165.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4F7967
oklch(54% 0.055 165.7)
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Step 700
700
#446A5A
oklch(49.1% 0.051 166.1)
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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)
#4F7967 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) | #777366 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706E68 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #457974 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F7967
#4F7967
oklch(54% 0.055 165.7)
- #866275
#866275
oklch(53.9% 0.054 346.1)
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 #4F7967, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.051
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.057
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.057
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.059
Use #4F7967 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.