#4FB24A
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(68.1% 0.17 142.6), rgb(79, 178, 74).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#4FB24A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 7.79:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4FB24A |
| RGB | rgb(79, 178, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 41%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.17 142.6) |
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 #4FB24A | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4FB24A | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4FB24A text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4FB24A text on black | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0DD
oklch(93.7% 0.031 142.3)
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Step 200
200
#C3E4C0
oklch(88.5% 0.06 142.8)
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Step 300
300
#98D393
oklch(81% 0.107 142.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4FB24A
oklch(68.1% 0.17 142.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A704
oklch(63.1% 0.214 142.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C03
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.6)
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Step 700
700
#007602
oklch(49% 0.166 142.6)
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Step 800
800
#006101
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.6)
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Step 900
900
#005101
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.6)
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Step 950
950
#013001
oklch(26.8% 0.09 142.6)
#4FB24A 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) | #B6A33F | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99A52 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40AD9B | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4FB24A
#4FB24A
oklch(68.1% 0.17 142.6)
- #C970D5
#C970D5
oklch(68.1% 0.17 322.7)
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 #4FB24A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.022
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.022
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.023
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.024
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.028
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.030
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.031
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.032
Use #4FB24A 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.