#4FA883
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(66.6% 0.103 164), rgb(79, 168, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#4FA883 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4FA883 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 168, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 36%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.103 164) |
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 #4FA883 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4FA883 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4FA883 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4FA883 text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#C9DFD4
oklch(88.4% 0.028 164.3)
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Step 300
300
#A4CBB8
oklch(80.9% 0.049 164.1)
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Step 400
400
#6FB193
oklch(70.7% 0.081 163.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4FA883
oklch(66.6% 0.103 164)
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Step 600
600
#188761
oklch(55.5% 0.112 163.9)
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Step 700
700
#027350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.5)
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Step 800
800
#0D5D42
oklch(42.6% 0.086 164.2)
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Step 900
900
#174D38
oklch(37.8% 0.067 163.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D21
oklch(27% 0.043 164.6)
#4FA883 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) | #A59D81 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989485 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2EA89E | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4FA883
#4FA883
oklch(66.6% 0.103 164)
- #C17AA4
#C17AA4
oklch(66.7% 0.103 343.9)
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 #4FA883, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.024
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.034
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.038
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.041
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.042
Use #4FA883 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.