#4FA02B
Closest named color: Grassy Green (#419C03). oklch(63.1% 0.17 137.9), rgb(79, 160, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#4FA02B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grassy Green (#419C03), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grassy Green (#419C03) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4FA02B |
| RGB | rgb(79, 160, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 58%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.17 137.9) |
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 #4FA02B | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4FA02B | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4FA02B text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4FA02B text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#E2EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 137.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7CE99
oklch(81% 0.084 137.5)
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Step 400
400
#76B45F
oklch(70.8% 0.133 137.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4FA02B
oklch(63.1% 0.17 137.9)
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Step 600
600
#378900
oklch(55.7% 0.172 137.9)
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Step 700
700
#2D7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.9)
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Step 800
800
#235E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 138)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E06
oklch(37.6% 0.111 137.8)
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Step 950
950
#132E08
oklch(27% 0.07 138)
#4FA02B 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) | #A59216 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8B37 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #499A89 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4FA02B
#4FA02B
oklch(63.1% 0.17 137.9)
- #B363CB
#B363CB
oklch(63.1% 0.17 318)
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 #4FA02B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.025
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.026
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.027
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.038
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.038
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.042
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.043
Use #4FA02B 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.