#4F987D
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(62.4% 0.085 167.4), rgb(79, 152, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#4F987D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F987D |
| RGB | rgb(79, 152, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 32%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.085 167.4) |
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 #4F987D | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4F987D | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4F987D text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4F987D text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE8
oklch(93.7% 0.013 164.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED6
oklch(88.4% 0.023 168.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8CABB
oklch(81% 0.042 166.8)
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Step 400
400
#77AE98
oklch(70.6% 0.066 167.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4F987D
oklch(62.4% 0.085 167.4)
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Step 600
600
#318468
oklch(55.5% 0.092 167.5)
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Step 700
700
#227057
oklch(49.1% 0.086 167.7)
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Step 800
800
#1F5B47
oklch(42.6% 0.071 167.7)
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Step 900
900
#204B3C
oklch(37.7% 0.055 168.1)
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Step 950
950
#142C23
oklch(27% 0.035 167.4)
#4F987D 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) | #958F7C | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A877F | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #369990 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F987D
#4F987D
oklch(62.4% 0.085 167.4)
- #AE7291
#AE7291
oklch(62.4% 0.086 347.6)
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 #4F987D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.023
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.031
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.031
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.034
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.035
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.036
Use #4F987D 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.