#4FA300
Closest named color: Leaf Green (#5CA904). oklch(63.7% 0.189 136), rgb(79, 163, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#4FA300 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf Green (#5CA904), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf Green (#5CA904) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4FA300 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 163, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 100%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.189 136) |
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 #4FA300 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4FA300 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4FA300 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4FA300 text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C0
oklch(88.4% 0.051 136.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6CF93
oklch(81% 0.093 136)
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Step 400
400
#74B552
oklch(70.7% 0.148 136.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4FA300
oklch(63.7% 0.189 136)
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Step 600
600
#408700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 136)
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Step 700
700
#357200
oklch(49.1% 0.146 136)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.127 136)
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Step 900
900
#224E00
oklch(37.7% 0.112 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#122E01
oklch(26.9% 0.078 136.1)
#4FA300 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) | #A99400 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8D20 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B9C8A | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4FA300
#4FA300
oklch(63.7% 0.189 136)
- #B65FD7
#B65FD7
oklch(63.6% 0.19 315.8)
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 #4FA300, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.022
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.025
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.029
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.033
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.034
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.041
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.050
Use #4FA300 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.