#4F7F4A
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(54.8% 0.096 142.1), rgb(79, 127, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#4F7F4A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F7F4A |
| RGB | rgb(79, 127, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 26%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.096 142.1) |
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 #4F7F4A | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4F7F4A | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4F7F4A text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4F7F4A text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1C8AF
oklch(80.9% 0.043 143)
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Step 400
400
#88AC84
oklch(70.7% 0.069 142.2)
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Step 500
500
#6A9765
oklch(63% 0.088 142.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4F7F4A
oklch(54.8% 0.096 142.1)
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Step 700
700
#426D3D
oklch(49% 0.088 141.8)
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Step 800
800
#365933
oklch(42.6% 0.073 142.4)
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Step 900
900
#2F492D
oklch(37.6% 0.057 142.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1A
oklch(27% 0.037 141.6)
#4F7F4A 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) | #817646 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A724D | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B7C72 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F7F4A
#4F7F4A
oklch(54.8% 0.096 142.1)
- #8B5D92
#8B5D92
oklch(54.7% 0.096 322.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #4F7F4A
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #4F7F4A. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Palettes
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.026
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.028
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.039
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.039
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.039
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.046
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.049
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.053
Use #4F7F4A 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.