#4FA55A
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(65% 0.138 146.4), rgb(79, 165, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#4FA55A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4FA55A |
| RGB | rgb(79, 165, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 35%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.138 146.4) |
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 #4FA55A | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4FA55A | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4FA55A text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4FA55A text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
-
Step 200
200
#CAE0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.037 146.5)
-
Step 300
300
#A5CDA7
oklch(80.9% 0.068 146.2)
-
Step 400
400
#72B378
oklch(70.7% 0.108 146.5)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#4FA55A
oklch(65% 0.138 146.4)
-
Step 600
600
#248938
oklch(55.5% 0.149 146.4)
-
Step 700
700
#14742A
oklch(49% 0.139 146.3)
-
Step 800
800
#165F24
oklch(42.8% 0.116 146.2)
-
Step 900
900
#1B4E23
oklch(37.8% 0.089 146.5)
-
Step 950
950
#112E15
oklch(27.1% 0.057 146.6)
#4FA55A 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) | #A79854 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B905F | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40A293 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4FA55A
#4FA55A
oklch(65% 0.138 146.4)
- #BA6FBB
#BA6FBB
oklch(65% 0.137 326.5)
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 #4FA55A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.018
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.023
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.024
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.025
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.026
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.027
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.029
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.029
Use #4FA55A 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.