#4FA37A
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(65.1% 0.103 160.3), rgb(79, 163, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#4FA37A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4FA37A |
| RGB | rgb(79, 163, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 35%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.103 160.3) |
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 #4FA37A | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4FA37A | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4FA37A text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4FA37A text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 160.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5CBB6
oklch(80.9% 0.05 160.9)
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Step 400
400
#72B190
oklch(70.8% 0.081 160.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4FA37A
oklch(65.1% 0.103 160.3)
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Step 600
600
#23875C
oklch(55.6% 0.113 160.1)
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Step 700
700
#12724C
oklch(49% 0.104 160.5)
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Step 800
800
#155D3E
oklch(42.6% 0.087 160)
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Step 900
900
#1A4C35
oklch(37.6% 0.067 160.5)
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Step 950
950
#112D1F
oklch(27% 0.043 159.7)
#4FA37A 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) | #A19878 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95907D | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35A298 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4FA37A
#4FA37A
oklch(65.1% 0.103 160.3)
- #BA76A3
#BA76A3
oklch(65.2% 0.103 340.5)
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 #4FA37A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.032
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.033
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.041
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.042
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.044
Use #4FA37A 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.