#4FAC56
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(66.7% 0.151 145.1), rgb(79, 172, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#4FAC56 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 7.36:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4FAC56 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 172, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 37%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.151 145.1) |
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 #4FAC56 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4FAC56 | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4FAC56 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4FAC56 text on black | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.041 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3CEA4
oklch(80.9% 0.074 145.4)
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Step 400
400
#6FB472
oklch(70.7% 0.118 145.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4FAC56
oklch(66.7% 0.151 145.1)
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Step 600
600
#188B2C
oklch(55.7% 0.165 145.1)
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Step 700
700
#03761E
oklch(49.2% 0.153 145)
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Step 800
800
#0D601B
oklch(42.8% 0.127 145)
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Step 900
900
#174F1D
oklch(37.8% 0.099 145)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E12
oklch(26.9% 0.062 145.4)
#4FAC56 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) | #AF9E4F | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2965C | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3FA898 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4FAC56
#4FAC56
oklch(66.7% 0.151 145.1)
- #C271C7
#C271C7
oklch(66.8% 0.151 325)
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 #4FAC56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.009
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.017
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.018
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.023
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.024
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.026
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.026
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.031
Use #4FAC56 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.