#4F7E1E
Closest named color: Dark Grass Green (#388004). oklch(54% 0.134 132.4), rgb(79, 126, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#4F7E1E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grass Green (#388004), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grass Green (#388004) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F7E1E |
| RGB | rgb(79, 126, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 62%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.134 132.4) |
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 #4F7E1E | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4F7E1E | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4F7E1E text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4F7E1E text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE1
oklch(93.7% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 132.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2C9A1
oklch(80.8% 0.06 132.1)
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Step 400
400
#8AAE6E
oklch(70.8% 0.097 132.3)
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Step 500
500
#6C9946
oklch(63.1% 0.124 132.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4F7E1E
oklch(54% 0.134 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#446F16
oklch(49.2% 0.125 132.5)
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Step 800
800
#385A16
oklch(42.6% 0.103 132.4)
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Step 900
900
#314A19
oklch(37.7% 0.08 131.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C10
oklch(27.2% 0.052 132.2)
#4F7E1E 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) | #84740B | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7027 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50796C | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F7E1E
#4F7E1E
oklch(54% 0.134 132.4)
- #8954A6
#8954A6
oklch(54% 0.135 312.5)
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 #4F7E1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.029
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.030
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.035
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.036
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.044
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.046
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.047
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.048
Use #4F7E1E 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.