#4FAC35
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(66.3% 0.179 139.6), rgb(79, 172, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#4FAC35 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass (#5CAC2D), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4FAC35 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 172, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 53%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.179 139.6) |
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 #4FAC35 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4FAC35 | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4FAC35 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4FAC35 text on black | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#F1F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDE
oklch(93.5% 0.025 139.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2C3
oklch(88.6% 0.05 139.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CF99
oklch(80.9% 0.088 139.9)
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Step 400
400
#6FB55E
oklch(70.6% 0.14 139.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4FAC35
oklch(66.3% 0.179 139.6)
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Step 600
600
#2B8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.178 139.6)
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Step 700
700
#237400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.6)
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Step 800
800
#1B5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.6)
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Step 900
900
#184F04
oklch(37.6% 0.116 139.5)
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Step 950
950
#102F07
oklch(27.2% 0.075 139.5)
#4FAC35 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) | #B19D24 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59540 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45A694 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4FAC35
#4FAC35
oklch(66.3% 0.179 139.6)
- #C169D7
#C169D7
oklch(66.3% 0.179 319.3)
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 #4FAC35, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4FAC35.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.011
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.018
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.020
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.025
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.031
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.032
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.033
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.034
Use #4FAC35 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.