#4F9D07
Closest named color: Grassy Green (#419C03). oklch(62.1% 0.181 135.6), rgb(79, 157, 7).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#4F9D07 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grassy Green (#419C03), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grassy Green (#419C03) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F9D07 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 157, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 91%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.181 135.6) |
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 #4F9D07 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4F9D07 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4F9D07 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4F9D07 text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#E3EEDD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 134.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C1
oklch(88.5% 0.049 135.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7CE95
oklch(80.9% 0.088 136)
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Step 400
400
#77B456
oklch(70.7% 0.142 135.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4F9D07
oklch(62.1% 0.181 135.6)
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Step 600
600
#428700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.6)
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Step 700
700
#377200
oklch(49.2% 0.145 135.5)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.126 135.4)
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Step 900
900
#234E00
oklch(37.8% 0.112 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#142E03
oklch(27% 0.075 135.6)
#4F9D07 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) | #A38F00 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998922 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C9785 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F9D07
#4F9D07
oklch(62.1% 0.181 135.6)
- #AF5DCF
#AF5DCF
oklch(62% 0.182 315.6)
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 #4F9D07, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.013
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.015
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.039
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.043
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.044
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.047
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.050
Use #4F9D07 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.