#4F884D
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(57.2% 0.107 143.3), rgb(79, 136, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#4F884D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F884D |
| RGB | rgb(79, 136, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 28%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.107 143.3) |
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 #4F884D | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4F884D | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4F884D text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4F884D 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECE
oklch(88.5% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9AD
oklch(80.9% 0.048 143.2)
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Step 400
400
#84AD82
oklch(70.6% 0.076 143.6)
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Step 500
500
#649962
oklch(63.1% 0.099 143.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4F884D
oklch(57.2% 0.107 143.3)
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Step 700
700
#3B6F3A
oklch(49.1% 0.099 143.5)
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Step 800
800
#315A30
oklch(42.6% 0.082 143.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4A2B
oklch(37.6% 0.063 143.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C19
oklch(27.1% 0.042 143.1)
#4F884D 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) | #8A7E49 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827951 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49857A | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F884D
#4F884D
oklch(57.2% 0.107 143.3)
- #96619C
#96619C
oklch(57.1% 0.107 323.2)
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 #4F884D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.021
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.022
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.026
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.026
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.033
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.034
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.039
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.042
Use #4F884D 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.