#4FA081
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(64.6% 0.093 166.2), rgb(79, 160, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#4FA081 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4FA081 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 160, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 34%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.093 166.2) |
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 #4FA081 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4FA081 | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4FA081 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4FA081 text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD5
oklch(88.5% 0.026 165.6)
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Step 300
300
#A6CABA
oklch(80.8% 0.044 166.5)
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Step 400
400
#73AF96
oklch(70.6% 0.073 166.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4FA081
oklch(64.6% 0.093 166.2)
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Step 600
600
#268666
oklch(55.6% 0.101 166.4)
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Step 700
700
#167154
oklch(49% 0.094 166.1)
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Step 800
800
#175C45
oklch(42.6% 0.078 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#1C4C3A
oklch(37.8% 0.061 165.7)
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Step 950
950
#122C22
oklch(26.9% 0.038 166.4)
#4FA081 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) | #9D967F | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918E83 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32A097 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4FA081
#4FA081
oklch(64.6% 0.093 166.2)
- #B7769A
#B7769A
oklch(64.5% 0.094 345.7)
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 #4FA081, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.027
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.029
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.031
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.033
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.040
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.043
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.043
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.043
Use #4FA081 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.