#4FAD58
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(67% 0.151 145.5), rgb(79, 173, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#4FAD58 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 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 7.45:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4FAD58 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 173, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 37%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.151 145.5) |
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 #4FAD58 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4FAD58 | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4FAD58 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4FAD58 text on black | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDF
oklch(93.6% 0.027 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 146)
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Step 300
300
#9AD19C
oklch(80.9% 0.093 145.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4FAD58
oklch(67% 0.151 145.5)
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Step 500
500
#0BA633
oklch(63.2% 0.193 145.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C28
oklch(55.7% 0.172 145.6)
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Step 700
700
#007620
oklch(49.2% 0.152 145.5)
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Step 800
800
#006118
oklch(42.8% 0.133 145.4)
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Step 900
900
#005113
oklch(37.8% 0.117 145.5)
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Step 950
950
#03300A
oklch(27% 0.08 145.4)
#4FAD58 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) | #B09F51 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3975E | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3EA999 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4FAD58
#4FAD58
oklch(67% 0.151 145.5)
- #C371C7
#C371C7
oklch(66.9% 0.151 325.4)
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 #4FAD58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.007
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.018
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.021
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.022
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.025
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.025
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.029
Use #4FAD58 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.