#4FA07F
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(64.5% 0.095 164.8), rgb(79, 160, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#4FA07F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4FA07F |
| RGB | rgb(79, 160, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 34%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.095 164.8) |
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 #4FA07F | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4FA07F | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4FA07F text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4FA07F text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD5
oklch(88.5% 0.026 165.6)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB9
oklch(81% 0.047 164.2)
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Step 400
400
#73B095
oklch(70.8% 0.075 164.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4FA07F
oklch(64.5% 0.095 164.8)
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Step 600
600
#268664
oklch(55.6% 0.103 165)
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Step 700
700
#177153
oklch(49% 0.095 165.2)
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Step 800
800
#175C44
oklch(42.6% 0.079 165.4)
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Step 900
900
#1C4C39
oklch(37.7% 0.062 164.4)
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Step 950
950
#122C22
oklch(26.9% 0.038 166.4)
#4FA07F 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) | #9D967D | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918D81 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #33A097 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4FA07F
#4FA07F
oklch(64.5% 0.095 164.8)
- #B7769B
#B7769B
oklch(64.5% 0.094 344.9)
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 #4FA07F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.029
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.030
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.032
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.035
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.041
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.042
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.042
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.044
Use #4FA07F 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.