#4FA04E
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(63.5% 0.142 143.5), rgb(79, 160, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#4FA04E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4FA04E |
| RGB | rgb(79, 160, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 34%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.142 143.5) |
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 #4FA04E | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4FA04E | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4FA04E text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4FA04E text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 142.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6CDA4
oklch(80.9% 0.07 143.6)
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Step 400
400
#75B373
oklch(70.8% 0.112 143.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4FA04E
oklch(63.5% 0.142 143.5)
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Step 600
600
#2C892E
oklch(55.6% 0.155 143.4)
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Step 700
700
#1D7421
oklch(49.1% 0.143 143.6)
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Step 800
800
#1C5F1D
oklch(42.8% 0.119 143.3)
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Step 900
900
#1E4E1E
oklch(37.8% 0.093 143.5)
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Step 950
950
#132E12
oklch(27.2% 0.06 143)
#4FA04E 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) | #A39347 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988C54 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #449C8D | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4FA04E
#4FA04E
oklch(63.5% 0.142 143.5)
- #B36ABB
#B36ABB
oklch(63.4% 0.142 323.4)
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 #4FA04E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.017
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.024
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.026
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.031
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.034
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.041
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.042
Use #4FA04E 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.