#4F916D
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(60.2% 0.088 158.4), rgb(79, 145, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#4F916D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F916D |
| RGB | rgb(79, 145, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 29%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.088 158.4) |
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 #4F916D | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4F916D | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4F916D text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4F916D text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE7
oklch(93.5% 0.012 162)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.024 157.5)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB6
oklch(81% 0.044 157.8)
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Step 400
400
#7CAE91
oklch(70.7% 0.068 158.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4F916D
oklch(60.2% 0.088 158.4)
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Step 600
600
#3A845E
oklch(55.5% 0.096 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#2C704D
oklch(49.2% 0.089 158)
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Step 800
800
#265B40
oklch(42.7% 0.073 158.8)
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Step 900
900
#244B36
oklch(37.7% 0.058 158.4)
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Step 950
950
#162C20
oklch(27% 0.036 158.9)
#4F916D 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) | #90886B | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86816F | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F9087 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F916D
#4F916D
oklch(60.2% 0.088 158.4)
- #A46C93
#A46C93
oklch(60.3% 0.088 338.6)
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 #4F916D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.024
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.025
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.036
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.039
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.046
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.046
Use #4F916D 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.