#4F8A75
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(58.7% 0.07 169), rgb(79, 138, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#4F8A75 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F8A75 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 138, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 27%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.07 169) |
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 #4F8A75 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4F8A75 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4F8A75 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4F8A75 text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.017 168.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC8BD
oklch(81% 0.032 168.1)
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Step 400
400
#82AB9B
oklch(70.7% 0.05 169)
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Step 500
500
#619683
oklch(63% 0.064 169.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4F8A75
oklch(58.7% 0.07 169)
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Step 700
700
#376D5A
oklch(49.2% 0.066 168.5)
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Step 800
800
#2E594A
oklch(42.8% 0.055 169)
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Step 900
900
#2A493E
oklch(37.7% 0.042 169.4)
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Step 950
950
#192B24
oklch(27.1% 0.027 167.9)
#4F8A75 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) | #878374 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7C76 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D8B84 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F8A75
#4F8A75
oklch(58.7% 0.07 169)
- #9C6B83
#9C6B83
oklch(58.6% 0.07 348.6)
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 #4F8A75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.025
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.041
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.048
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.049
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.050
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.054
Use #4F8A75 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.