#4F9577
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(61.5% 0.085 164.1), rgb(79, 149, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#4F9577 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F9577 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 149, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 31%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.085 164.1) |
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 #4F9577 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4F9577 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4F9577 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4F9577 text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#CCDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.023 164.5)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB9
oklch(81% 0.043 162.9)
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Step 400
400
#79AE96
oklch(70.7% 0.066 164.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4F9577
oklch(61.5% 0.085 164.1)
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Step 600
600
#358465
oklch(55.5% 0.092 164.5)
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Step 700
700
#267053
oklch(49.1% 0.087 163.7)
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Step 800
800
#225B44
oklch(42.6% 0.071 163.8)
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Step 900
900
#224B3A
oklch(37.8% 0.055 164.4)
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Step 950
950
#152C22
oklch(27.1% 0.035 164.2)
#4F9577 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) | #938C75 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888579 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A958C | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F9577
#4F9577
oklch(61.5% 0.085 164.1)
- #A97091
#A97091
oklch(61.5% 0.084 344.2)
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 #4F9577, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.020
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.035
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.038
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.038
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.041
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.043
Use #4F9577 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.