#4F960B
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(60.3% 0.172 134.9), rgb(79, 150, 11).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#4F960B is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F960B |
| RGB | rgb(79, 150, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 86%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.172 134.9) |
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 #4F960B | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4F960B | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4F960B text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4F960B text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 135.7)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1C2
oklch(88.6% 0.047 135.5)
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Step 300
300
#A9CD96
oklch(80.8% 0.084 135)
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Step 400
400
#7BB359
oklch(70.7% 0.135 134.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4F960B
oklch(60.3% 0.172 134.9)
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Step 600
600
#458700
oklch(55.7% 0.163 134.9)
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Step 700
700
#397100
oklch(49.1% 0.143 134.9)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.125 134.8)
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Step 900
900
#254D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#162E05
oklch(27.1% 0.071 135)
#4F960B 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) | #9C8900 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938321 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D907F | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F960B
#4F960B
oklch(60.3% 0.172 134.9)
- #A75BC6
#A75BC6
oklch(60.3% 0.172 315.2)
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 #4F960B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.018
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.020
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.035
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.039
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.042
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.042
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.044
Use #4F960B 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.