#4FA157
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(63.9% 0.135 145.8), rgb(79, 161, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#4FA157 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4FA157 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 161, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 34%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.135 145.8) |
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 #4FA157 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4FA157 | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4FA157 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4FA157 text on black | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#A6CDA7
oklch(81% 0.067 145.6)
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Step 400
400
#74B278
oklch(70.6% 0.105 145.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4FA157
oklch(63.9% 0.135 145.8)
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Step 600
600
#2A8939
oklch(55.7% 0.146 145.9)
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Step 700
700
#1B742B
oklch(49.1% 0.136 145.8)
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Step 800
800
#1A5E25
oklch(42.6% 0.112 146)
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Step 900
900
#1D4D23
oklch(37.6% 0.087 146)
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Step 950
950
#122D15
oklch(26.8% 0.055 146.2)
#4FA157 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) | #A39551 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988D5C | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #429E8F | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4FA157
#4FA157
oklch(63.9% 0.135 145.8)
- #B56DB8
#B56DB8
oklch(64% 0.135 325.6)
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 #4FA157, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.014
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.025
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.028
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.029
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.034
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.035
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.036
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.038
Use #4FA157 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.