#4FB342
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(68.3% 0.178 141.4), rgb(79, 179, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#4FB342 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 7.85:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4FB342 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 179, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 46%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.178 141.4) |
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 #4FB342 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4FB342 | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4FB342 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4FB342 text on black | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#DEF0DC
oklch(93.6% 0.033 142.5)
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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)
#4FB342
oklch(68.3% 0.178 141.4)
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Step 500
500
#1FA600
oklch(63.1% 0.21 141.4)
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Step 600
600
#188C00
oklch(55.7% 0.185 141.5)
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Step 700
700
#137500
oklch(49% 0.163 141.4)
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Step 800
800
#0E6000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.4)
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Step 900
900
#0A5000
oklch(37.6% 0.125 141.4)
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Step 950
950
#043000
oklch(26.9% 0.089 141.3)
#4FB342 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) | #B7A435 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9B4B | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42AE9B | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4FB342
#4FB342
oklch(68.3% 0.178 141.4)
- #CA6FDA
#CA6FDA
oklch(68.3% 0.177 321.5)
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 #4FB342, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4FB342.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.014
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.021
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.026
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.029
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.030
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.033
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.035
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.035
Use #4FB342 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.