#4F8769
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(57.6% 0.076 159.4), rgb(79, 135, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#4F8769 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F8769 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 135, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 26%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.076 159.4) |
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 #4F8769 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4F8769 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4F8769 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4F8769 text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 161.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8B9
oklch(81% 0.034 159.2)
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Step 400
400
#84AB95
oklch(70.6% 0.053 160)
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Step 500
500
#64977A
oklch(63.2% 0.07 158.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4F8769
oklch(57.6% 0.076 159.4)
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Step 700
700
#3A6D52
oklch(49.1% 0.071 159.1)
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Step 800
800
#315943
oklch(42.7% 0.059 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B4939
oklch(37.6% 0.046 159.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B21
oklch(27% 0.029 157.9)
#4F8769 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) | #867F67 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D796B | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42867F | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F8769
#4F8769
oklch(57.6% 0.076 159.4)
- #976788
#976788
oklch(57.5% 0.077 338.8)
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 #4F8769, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.025
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.042
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.043
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.044
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.050
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.051
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.056
Use #4F8769 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.