#4FAB5D
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(66.6% 0.143 146.9), rgb(79, 171, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#4FAB5D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4FAB5D |
| RGB | rgb(79, 171, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 37%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.143 146.9) |
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 #4FAB5D | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4FAB5D | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4FAB5D text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4FAB5D text on black | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1CB
oklch(88.6% 0.039 147.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDA7
oklch(80.8% 0.069 147.5)
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Step 400
400
#6FB477
oklch(70.8% 0.113 147)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4FAB5D
oklch(66.6% 0.143 146.9)
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Step 600
600
#198A36
oklch(55.5% 0.155 146.9)
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Step 700
700
#047528
oklch(49% 0.145 146.9)
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Step 800
800
#0E5F23
oklch(42.6% 0.119 147)
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Step 900
900
#174E21
oklch(37.6% 0.093 146.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E14
oklch(27% 0.06 146.9)
#4FAB5D 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) | #AD9E57 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19562 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3DA898 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4FAB5D
#4FAB5D
oklch(66.6% 0.143 146.9)
- #C172C2
#C172C2
oklch(66.6% 0.143 326.6)
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 #4FAB5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.014
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.015
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.019
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.020
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.022
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.024
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.029
Use #4FAB5D 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.