#4FA880
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(66.6% 0.106 162.1), rgb(79, 168, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#4FA880 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4FA880 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 168, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 36%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.106 162.1) |
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 #4FA880 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4FA880 | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4FA880 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4FA880 text on black | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD3
oklch(88.4% 0.029 162)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCB7
oklch(81% 0.052 162.1)
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Step 400
400
#6FB191
oklch(70.7% 0.083 162.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4FA880
oklch(66.6% 0.106 162.1)
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Step 600
600
#19885E
oklch(55.7% 0.115 161.7)
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Step 700
700
#03734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.2)
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Step 800
800
#0D5E40
oklch(42.8% 0.089 162)
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Step 900
900
#174D36
oklch(37.8% 0.069 161.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D20
oklch(27% 0.044 162.7)
#4FA880 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) | #A69D7E | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999482 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30A89D | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4FA880
#4FA880
oklch(66.6% 0.106 162.1)
- #C079A6
#C079A6
oklch(66.5% 0.106 341.9)
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 #4FA880, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.023
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.031
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.037
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.039
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.042
Use #4FA880 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.