#4FA478
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(65.3% 0.107 158.8), rgb(79, 164, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#4FA478 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4FA478 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 164, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 35%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.107 158.8) |
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 #4FA478 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4FA478 | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4FA478 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4FA478 text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#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
#CADFD2
oklch(88.4% 0.029 158.6)
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Step 300
300
#A5CBB4
oklch(80.8% 0.052 158.4)
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Step 400
400
#72B18E
oklch(70.8% 0.083 159)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4FA478
oklch(65.3% 0.107 158.8)
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Step 600
600
#21875A
oklch(55.5% 0.115 159.2)
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Step 700
700
#107349
oklch(49.2% 0.109 158.5)
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Step 800
800
#145D3C
oklch(42.6% 0.089 158.7)
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Step 900
900
#1A4D34
oklch(37.8% 0.07 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#112D1E
oklch(27% 0.044 158)
#4FA478 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) | #A39975 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96907B | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35A398 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4FA478
#4FA478
oklch(65.3% 0.107 158.8)
- #BB76A6
#BB76A6
oklch(65.4% 0.106 338.9)
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 #4FA478, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.030
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.031
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.034
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.037
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.037
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.043
Use #4FA478 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.