#4FB226
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(67.8% 0.195 138.6), rgb(79, 178, 38).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#4FB226 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leafy Green (#51B73B), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 7.72:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4FB226 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 178, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 65%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.195 138.6) |
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 #4FB226 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4FB226 | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4FB226 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4FB226 text on black | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#F0F8EE
oklch(97% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0D9
oklch(93.6% 0.035 137.5)
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Step 200
200
#C3E4BA
oklch(88.4% 0.066 139)
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Step 300
300
#98D486
oklch(81% 0.123 138.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4FB226
oklch(67.8% 0.195 138.6)
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Step 500
500
#3EA300
oklch(63.1% 0.197 138.5)
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Step 600
600
#338900
oklch(55.5% 0.173 138.5)
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Step 700
700
#297300
oklch(48.9% 0.153 138.6)
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Step 800
800
#205F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#1A4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.5)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.6)
#4FB226 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) | #B8A200 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9A36 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46AC98 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4FB226
#4FB226
oklch(67.8% 0.195 138.6)
- #C969E3
#C969E3
oklch(67.8% 0.195 318.7)
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 #4FB226, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4FB226.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.018
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.021
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.025
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.034
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.035
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.041
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.041
Use #4FB226 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.