#4F814E
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(55.4% 0.094 143.7), rgb(79, 129, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#4F814E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F814E |
| RGB | rgb(79, 129, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 25%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.094 143.7) |
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 #4F814E | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4F814E | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4F814E text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4F814E text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDCF
oklch(88.4% 0.024 143.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C8B0
oklch(80.9% 0.042 144.1)
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Step 400
400
#87AC86
oklch(70.7% 0.068 144.2)
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Step 500
500
#699767
oklch(63% 0.087 143.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4F814E
oklch(55.4% 0.094 143.7)
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Step 700
700
#406E3F
oklch(49.2% 0.089 143.6)
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Step 800
800
#355934
oklch(42.6% 0.073 143.6)
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Step 900
900
#2F492E
oklch(37.6% 0.055 143.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1B
oklch(27% 0.035 143)
#4F814E 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) | #83784A | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7451 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A7E74 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F814E
#4F814E
oklch(55.4% 0.094 143.7)
- #8E5F92
#8E5F92
oklch(55.4% 0.094 324)
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 #4F814E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.020
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.030
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.035
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.038
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.043
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.044
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.047
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.051
Use #4F814E 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.