#4FA772
Closest named color: Algae (#54AC68). oklch(66% 0.117 155), rgb(79, 167, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#4FA772 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Algae (#54AC68), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Algae (#54AC68) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4FA772 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 167, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 36%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.117 155) |
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 #4FA772 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4FA772 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4FA772 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4FA772 text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0D0
oklch(88.6% 0.032 154.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCB1
oklch(80.9% 0.057 155.4)
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Step 400
400
#70B288
oklch(70.8% 0.092 155.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4FA772
oklch(66% 0.117 155)
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Step 600
600
#1D8851
oklch(55.5% 0.127 155.1)
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Step 700
700
#0A7442
oklch(49.2% 0.118 155.1)
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Step 800
800
#115E36
oklch(42.7% 0.098 154.9)
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Step 900
900
#184D2F
oklch(37.6% 0.076 155.1)
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Step 950
950
#102D1C
oklch(26.9% 0.048 155.6)
#4FA772 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) | #A79B6F | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9375 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #37A599 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4FA772
#4FA772
oklch(66% 0.117 155)
- #BE75AE
#BE75AE
oklch(65.9% 0.118 335.3)
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 #4FA772, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.023
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.027
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.028
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.028
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.031
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.035
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.036
Use #4FA772 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.