#4FB240
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(68% 0.178 141.1), rgb(79, 178, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#4FB240 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leafy Green (#51B73B), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 7.77:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4FB240 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 178, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 47%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.178 141.1) |
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 #4FB240 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4FB240 | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4FB240 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4FB240 text on black | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0DC
oklch(93.7% 0.032 141)
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Step 200
200
#C3E4BE
oklch(88.5% 0.062 141.4)
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Step 300
300
#98D38F
oklch(80.9% 0.111 141.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4FB240
oklch(68% 0.178 141.1)
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Step 500
500
#24A600
oklch(63.2% 0.209 141.1)
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Step 600
600
#1C8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141.2)
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Step 700
700
#167500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.2)
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Step 800
800
#106000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.2)
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Step 900
900
#0C5000
oklch(37.6% 0.124 141.1)
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Step 950
950
#043000
oklch(26.9% 0.089 141.3)
#4FB240 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) | #B6A332 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9A4A | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42AD9A | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4FB240
#4FB240
oklch(68% 0.178 141.1)
- #C96EDA
#C96EDA
oklch(68.1% 0.178 321.1)
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 #4FB240, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4FB240.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.016
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.019
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.024
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.029
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.030
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.032
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.034
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.034
Use #4FB240 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.