#4FAE34
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(66.9% 0.182 139.6), rgb(79, 174, 52).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#4FAE34 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.182 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 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 7.43:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4FAE34 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 174, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 54%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.182 139.6) |
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 #4FAE34 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4FAE34 | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4FAE34 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4FAE34 text on black | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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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
#A3CF98
oklch(80.9% 0.089 139.4)
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Step 400
400
#6EB65D
oklch(70.8% 0.143 139.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4FAE34
oklch(66.9% 0.182 139.6)
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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
#174F02
oklch(37.6% 0.118 139.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F06
oklch(27.1% 0.076 139.5)
#4FAE34 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) | #B39F21 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79740 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45A896 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4FAE34
#4FAE34
oklch(66.9% 0.182 139.6)
- #C46AD9
#C46AD9
oklch(66.9% 0.181 319.8)
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 #4FAE34, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4FAE34.
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 0.021
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.021
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.026
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.030
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.031
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.035
Use #4FAE34 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.