#4F8233
Closest named color: Swamp (#698339). oklch(55.2% 0.124 136), rgb(79, 130, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#4F8233 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp (#698339), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp (#698339) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F8233 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 130, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 44%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.124 136) |
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 #4F8233 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4F8233 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4F8233 text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4F8233 text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE2
oklch(93.5% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 136.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9A6
oklch(80.8% 0.055 135.8)
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Step 400
400
#87AE76
oklch(70.8% 0.089 136.5)
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Step 500
500
#699951
oklch(63.1% 0.114 136)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4F8233
oklch(55.2% 0.124 136)
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Step 700
700
#416F26
oklch(49.2% 0.115 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#365A21
oklch(42.6% 0.095 135.6)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A21
oklch(37.6% 0.073 135.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C14
oklch(27.2% 0.047 135.9)
#4F8233 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) | #86782B | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7439 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D7D71 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F8233
#4F8233
oklch(55.2% 0.124 136)
- #8E59A3
#8E59A3
oklch(55.2% 0.125 315.8)
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 #4F8233, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.034
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.035
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.036
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.038
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.039
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.040
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.040
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.041
Use #4F8233 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.