#4FA74F
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(65.3% 0.151 143.6), rgb(79, 167, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#4FA74F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4FA74F |
| RGB | rgb(79, 167, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 36%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.151 143.6) |
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 #4FA74F | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4FA74F | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4FA74F text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4FA74F text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C8
oklch(88.6% 0.042 143)
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Step 300
300
#A5CEA2
oklch(81% 0.075 143.1)
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Step 400
400
#72B470
oklch(70.8% 0.118 143.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4FA74F
oklch(65.3% 0.151 143.6)
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Step 600
600
#228A28
oklch(55.5% 0.164 143.7)
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Step 700
700
#12751A
oklch(49.1% 0.152 143.6)
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Step 800
800
#145F18
oklch(42.6% 0.126 143.6)
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Step 900
900
#1A4E1B
oklch(37.6% 0.098 143.6)
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Step 950
950
#112E11
oklch(27% 0.062 143.6)
#4FA74F 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) | #AA9947 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9255 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42A393 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4FA74F
#4FA74F
oklch(65.3% 0.151 143.6)
- #BC6DC4
#BC6DC4
oklch(65.3% 0.151 323.7)
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 #4FA74F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.008
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.022
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.025
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.030
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.031
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.032
Use #4FA74F 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.