#4FA74A
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(65.3% 0.155 142.6), rgb(79, 167, 74).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#4FA74A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4FA74A |
| RGB | rgb(79, 167, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 39%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.155 142.6) |
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 #4FA74A | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4FA74A | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4FA74A text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4FA74A text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 142)
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Step 300
300
#A5CEA1
oklch(81% 0.076 142.5)
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Step 400
400
#72B46D
oklch(70.8% 0.121 142.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4FA74A
oklch(65.3% 0.155 142.6)
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Step 600
600
#238A20
oklch(55.5% 0.168 142.6)
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Step 700
700
#127511
oklch(49% 0.157 142.6)
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Step 800
800
#156013
oklch(42.8% 0.13 142.6)
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Step 900
900
#1A4E18
oklch(37.6% 0.101 142.7)
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Step 950
950
#112E0F
oklch(27% 0.064 142.4)
#4FA74A 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) | #AB9941 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9151 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43A292 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4FA74A
#4FA74A
oklch(65.3% 0.155 142.6)
- #BC6CC7
#BC6CC7
oklch(65.3% 0.156 322.6)
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 #4FA74A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.003
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.022
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.024
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.028
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.032
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.033
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.035
Use #4FA74A 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.