#4FA226
Closest named color: Grassy Green (#419C03). oklch(63.6% 0.176 137.6), rgb(79, 162, 38).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#4FA226 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.176 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grassy Green (#419C03) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4FA226 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 162, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 62%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.176 137.6) |
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 #4FA226 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4FA226 | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4FA226 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4FA226 text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#CAE1C3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 138.4)
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Step 300
300
#A6CE98
oklch(80.9% 0.085 137.7)
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Step 400
400
#75B45C
oklch(70.7% 0.137 137.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4FA226
oklch(63.6% 0.176 137.6)
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Step 600
600
#388900
oklch(55.7% 0.171 137.7)
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Step 700
700
#2E7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.7)
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Step 800
800
#255E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4F01
oklch(37.9% 0.115 137.6)
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Step 950
950
#132E06
oklch(27% 0.072 137.3)
#4FA226 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) | #A79409 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8D33 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #499C8A | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4FA226
#4FA226
oklch(63.6% 0.176 137.6)
- #B563CF
#B563CF
oklch(63.6% 0.175 317.5)
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 #4FA226, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.026
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.028
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.028
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.029
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.033
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.034
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.037
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.045
Use #4FA226 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.