#4FA62C
Closest named color: Leaf Green (#5CA904). oklch(64.7% 0.177 138.4), rgb(79, 166, 44).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#4FA62C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf Green (#5CA904), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf Green (#5CA904) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4FA62C |
| RGB | rgb(79, 166, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 58%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.177 138.4) |
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 #4FA62C | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4FA62C | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4FA62C text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4FA62C text on black | 6.82:1 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 138.4)
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Step 300
300
#A5CE98
oklch(80.8% 0.086 138.3)
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Step 400
400
#73B55D
oklch(70.8% 0.139 138.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4FA62C
oklch(64.7% 0.177 138.4)
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Step 600
600
#348900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.4)
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Step 700
700
#2A7300
oklch(49% 0.153 138.4)
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Step 800
800
#215F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.5)
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Step 900
900
#1C4F02
oklch(37.8% 0.116 138.3)
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Step 950
950
#112E07
oklch(26.9% 0.072 138.8)
#4FA62C 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) | #AB9716 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09038 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48A08E | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4FA62C
#4FA62C
oklch(64.7% 0.177 138.4)
- #BA65D2
#BA65D2
oklch(64.6% 0.177 318.4)
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 #4FA62C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.021
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.022
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.023
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.026
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.033
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.036
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.038
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.038
Use #4FA62C 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.