#4F866E
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(57.5% 0.07 164.5), rgb(79, 134, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#4F866E is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F866E |
| RGB | rgb(79, 134, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 26%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.07 164.5) |
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 #4F866E | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4F866E | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4F866E text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4F866E text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD6
oklch(88.5% 0.018 164.6)
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Step 300
300
#AFC7BB
oklch(80.8% 0.031 164.1)
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Step 400
400
#84AB98
oklch(70.7% 0.051 163.7)
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Step 500
500
#64967F
oklch(63.1% 0.064 164.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4F866E
oklch(57.5% 0.07 164.5)
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Step 700
700
#3A6C57
oklch(48.9% 0.065 164.9)
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Step 800
800
#315847
oklch(42.6% 0.053 164.4)
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Step 900
900
#2C493C
oklch(37.8% 0.042 164.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B23
oklch(27.1% 0.027 163.6)
#4F866E 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) | #847F6D | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B796F | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40867F | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F866E
#4F866E
oklch(57.5% 0.07 164.5)
- #976883
#976883
oklch(57.5% 0.071 344.1)
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 #4F866E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.033
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.038
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.049
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.052
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.056
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.057
Use #4F866E 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.