#4FAD4D
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(66.9% 0.161 143.2), rgb(79, 173, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#4FAD4D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 7.41:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4FAD4D |
| RGB | rgb(79, 173, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 38%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.161 143.2) |
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 #4FAD4D | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4FAD4D | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4FAD4D text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4FAD4D text on black | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C7
oklch(88.5% 0.043 143.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CEA0
oklch(80.8% 0.078 143.1)
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Step 400
400
#6FB56B
oklch(70.8% 0.127 142.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4FAD4D
oklch(66.9% 0.161 143.2)
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Step 600
600
#178B1C
oklch(55.5% 0.175 143.2)
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Step 700
700
#02760C
oklch(49.1% 0.163 143.1)
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Step 800
800
#0C6010
oklch(42.6% 0.135 143.2)
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Step 900
900
#164F16
oklch(37.7% 0.106 143.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E0F
oklch(26.9% 0.066 143.5)
#4FAD4D 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) | #B09F44 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49654 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41A898 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4FAD4D
#4FAD4D
oklch(66.9% 0.161 143.2)
- #C36FCD
#C36FCD
oklch(66.9% 0.161 323.2)
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 #4FAD4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.013
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.017
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.017
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.021
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.026
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.033
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.034
Use #4FAD4D 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.