#4F9B41
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(62% 0.147 140.6), rgb(79, 155, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#4F9B41 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F9B41 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 155, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 41%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.147 140.6) |
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 #4F9B41 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4F9B41 | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4F9B41 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4F9B41 text on black | 6.09:1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C8
oklch(88.4% 0.039 141.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8CDA1
oklch(81% 0.072 140.6)
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Step 400
400
#78B26D
oklch(70.6% 0.115 140.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4F9B41
oklch(62% 0.147 140.6)
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Step 600
600
#338922
oklch(55.7% 0.16 140.7)
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Step 700
700
#257413
oklch(49.2% 0.149 140.6)
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Step 800
800
#215E14
oklch(42.6% 0.123 140.5)
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Step 900
900
#214D19
oklch(37.6% 0.095 140.7)
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Step 950
950
#142D10
oklch(26.9% 0.06 141)
#4F9B41 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) | #9F8E38 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958848 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #479687 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F9B41
#4F9B41
oklch(62% 0.147 140.6)
- #AD65BC
#AD65BC
oklch(62% 0.148 320.5)
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 #4F9B41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.029
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.032
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.034
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.041
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.041
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.042
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.042
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.043
Use #4F9B41 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.