#4FA451
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(64.6% 0.145 144.1), rgb(79, 164, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#4FA451 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4FA451 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 164, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 35%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.145 144.1) |
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 #4FA451 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4FA451 | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4FA451 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4FA451 text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0C9
oklch(88.4% 0.039 144)
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Step 300
300
#A5CDA4
oklch(80.8% 0.071 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#73B373
oklch(70.7% 0.113 144.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4FA451
oklch(64.6% 0.145 144.1)
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Step 600
600
#278A2E
oklch(55.7% 0.158 144.1)
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Step 700
700
#177520
oklch(49.2% 0.147 144.1)
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Step 800
800
#185F1D
oklch(42.7% 0.121 144.1)
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Step 900
900
#1C4E1E
oklch(37.7% 0.094 144.1)
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Step 950
950
#122E12
oklch(27.1% 0.06 143.7)
#4FA451 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) | #A7974A | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8F57 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42A091 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4FA451
#4FA451
oklch(64.6% 0.145 144.1)
- #B86CBF
#B86CBF
oklch(64.5% 0.145 324)
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 #4FA451, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.016
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.018
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.025
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.028
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.029
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.030
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.032
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.033
Use #4FA451 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.