#4FAA3C
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(65.9% 0.171 140.4), rgb(79, 170, 60).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#4FAA3C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4FAA3C |
| RGB | rgb(79, 170, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 48%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.171 140.4) |
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 #4FAA3C | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4FAA3C | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4FAA3C text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4FAA3C text on black | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C4
oklch(88.4% 0.047 140.3)
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Step 300
300
#A4CE9B
oklch(80.8% 0.083 140.1)
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Step 400
400
#70B563
oklch(70.7% 0.134 140.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4FAA3C
oklch(65.9% 0.171 140.4)
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Step 600
600
#258B00
oklch(55.7% 0.181 140.4)
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Step 700
700
#1D7500
oklch(49.2% 0.16 140.4)
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Step 800
800
#166000
oklch(42.8% 0.139 140.4)
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Step 900
900
#194F0C
oklch(37.7% 0.111 140.4)
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Step 950
950
#102E0A
oklch(26.9% 0.07 140.5)
#4FAA3C 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) | #AE9B2F | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39445 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45A593 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4FAA3C
#4FAA3C
oklch(65.9% 0.171 140.4)
- #BF6AD1
#BF6AD1
oklch(65.9% 0.171 320.4)
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 #4FAA3C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4FAA3C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.015
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.016
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.017
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.029
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.030
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.032
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.035
Use #4FAA3C 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.