#4F9075
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(60.2% 0.079 165.1), rgb(79, 144, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#4F9075 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.079 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F9075 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 144, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 29%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.079 165.1) |
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 #4F9075 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4F9075 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4F9075 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4F9075 text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 166)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9BA
oklch(80.9% 0.039 164.6)
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Step 400
400
#7CAD97
oklch(70.6% 0.061 165.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4F9075
oklch(60.2% 0.079 165.1)
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Step 600
600
#3A8367
oklch(55.5% 0.086 165.6)
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Step 700
700
#2C6F55
oklch(49.1% 0.08 164.8)
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Step 800
800
#265A46
oklch(42.6% 0.066 165.6)
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Step 900
900
#244A3B
oklch(37.6% 0.051 166)
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Step 950
950
#162C22
oklch(27.1% 0.034 163.4)
#4F9075 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) | #8E8874 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838177 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C9088 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F9075
#4F9075
oklch(60.2% 0.079 165.1)
- #A36D8C
#A36D8C
oklch(60.1% 0.08 344.4)
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 #4F9075, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.024
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.030
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.042
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.044
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.046
Use #4F9075 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.