#4F875F
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(57.3% 0.086 152.1), rgb(79, 135, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#4F875F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F875F |
| RGB | rgb(79, 135, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 26%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.086 152.1) |
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 #4F875F | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4F875F | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4F875F text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4F875F 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD2
oklch(88.4% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8B5
oklch(80.9% 0.038 152.7)
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Step 400
400
#84AC8E
oklch(70.7% 0.061 152.3)
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Step 500
500
#649772
oklch(63% 0.078 152.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4F875F
oklch(57.3% 0.086 152.1)
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Step 700
700
#3B6E4A
oklch(49.2% 0.08 152)
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Step 800
800
#31593D
oklch(42.6% 0.065 152.4)
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Step 900
900
#2C4A34
oklch(37.8% 0.052 151.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1F
oklch(27% 0.032 153.1)
#4F875F 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) | #877F5D | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7961 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45857C | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F875F
#4F875F
oklch(57.3% 0.086 152.1)
- #96658F
#96658F
oklch(57.3% 0.086 331.8)
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 #4F875F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.014
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.034
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.037
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.039
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.039
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.044
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.046
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.048
Use #4F875F 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.