#4FAE82
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(68.1% 0.112 161.1), rgb(79, 174, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#4FAE82 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.70:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4FAE82 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 174, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 38%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.112 161.1) |
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 #4FAE82 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4FAE82 | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4FAE82 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4FAE82 text on black | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#F0F7F3
oklch(97% 0.009 161.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE5
oklch(93.5% 0.02 159.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2D1
oklch(88.6% 0.039 160.7)
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Step 300
300
#98CFB2
oklch(80.8% 0.07 161.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4FAE82
oklch(68.1% 0.112 161.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A36D
oklch(63.2% 0.141 160.9)
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Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#012F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.4)
#4FAE82 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) | #ACA380 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9985 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2DAEA2 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4FAE82
#4FAE82
oklch(68.1% 0.112 161.1)
- #C77CAD
#C77CAD
oklch(68.1% 0.112 341)
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 #4FAE82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.019
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.023
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.025
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.028
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.037
Use #4FAE82 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.