#4F876F
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(57.7% 0.071 164.9), rgb(79, 135, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#4F876F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F876F |
| RGB | rgb(79, 135, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 26%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.071 164.9) |
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 #4F876F | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4F876F | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4F876F text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4F876F text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#83AB99
oklch(70.7% 0.051 165.6)
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Step 500
500
#639680
oklch(63% 0.064 165.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4F876F
oklch(57.7% 0.071 164.9)
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Step 700
700
#3A6D57
oklch(49.2% 0.066 164.2)
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Step 800
800
#305947
oklch(42.8% 0.056 164)
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Step 900
900
#2B493C
oklch(37.7% 0.043 165)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B23
oklch(27.1% 0.027 163.6)
#4F876F 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) | #85806E | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7970 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #408780 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F876F
#4F876F
oklch(57.7% 0.071 164.9)
- #986983
#986983
oklch(57.8% 0.07 345.2)
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 #4F876F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.035
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.051
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.051
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.053
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.057
Use #4F876F 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.