#4FAA3F
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(65.9% 0.169 140.8), rgb(79, 170, 63).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#4FAA3F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4FAA3F |
| RGB | rgb(79, 170, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 46%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.169 140.8) |
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 #4FAA3F | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4FAA3F | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4FAA3F text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4FAA3F text on black | 7.15:1 | 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
#C9E1C5
oklch(88.4% 0.046 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4CE9C
oklch(80.8% 0.082 140.6)
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Step 400
400
#70B564
oklch(70.8% 0.133 140.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4FAA3F
oklch(65.9% 0.169 140.8)
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Step 600
600
#208B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.8)
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Step 700
700
#1A7500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 140.8)
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Step 800
800
#136000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 140.8)
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Step 900
900
#194F0E
oklch(37.7% 0.11 140.7)
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Step 950
950
#102E0B
oklch(26.9% 0.069 140.9)
#4FAA3F 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) | #AE9B33 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29448 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44A593 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4FAA3F
#4FAA3F
oklch(65.9% 0.169 140.8)
- #BF6AD0
#BF6AD0
oklch(65.8% 0.17 320.8)
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 #4FAA3F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4FAA3F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.013
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.015
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.018
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.027
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.028
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.029
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.032
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.036
Use #4FAA3F 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.