#4FA503
Closest named color: Leaf Green (#5CA904). oklch(64.2% 0.191 136.2), rgb(79, 165, 3).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#4FA503 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.191 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf Green (#5CA904) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4FA503 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 165, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 96%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.191 136.2) |
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 #4FA503 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4FA503 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4FA503 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4FA503 text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#F2F8EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 200
200
#CAE2C0
oklch(88.6% 0.052 136.4)
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Step 300
300
#A5CF93
oklch(80.9% 0.093 136.5)
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Step 400
400
#73B552
oklch(70.7% 0.149 136.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4FA503
oklch(64.2% 0.191 136.2)
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Step 600
600
#3F8700
oklch(55.5% 0.166 136.2)
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Step 700
700
#347200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.3)
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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)
#4FA503 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) | #AB9600 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A08F22 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A9E8C | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4FA503
#4FA503
oklch(64.2% 0.191 136.2)
- #B960D9
#B960D9
oklch(64.2% 0.192 316.3)
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 #4FA503, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.018
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.029
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.030
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.032
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.034
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.038
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.039
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.047
Use #4FA503 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.