#4FB85C
Closest named color: Cool Green (#33B864). oklch(69.9% 0.162 145.9), rgb(79, 184, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#4FB85C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Green (#33B864), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Green (#33B864) |
| Black text | 8.34:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4FB85C |
| RGB | rgb(79, 184, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 43%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.162 145.9) |
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 #4FB85C | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4FB85C | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4FB85C text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4FB85C text on black | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -52.9 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0DE
oklch(93.7% 0.031 145.3)
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Step 200
200
#C2E4C3
oklch(88.5% 0.057 145.9)
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Step 300
300
#96D399
oklch(81% 0.102 145.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4FB85C
oklch(69.9% 0.162 145.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A634
oklch(63.1% 0.193 145.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C2A
oklch(55.7% 0.171 145.8)
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Step 700
700
#007622
oklch(49.2% 0.151 145.8)
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Step 800
800
#00601B
oklch(42.6% 0.13 146.1)
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Step 900
900
#005115
oklch(37.8% 0.116 146)
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Step 950
950
#003009
oklch(26.9% 0.082 146)
#4FB85C 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) | #BBA954 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA062 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3AB4A3 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4FB85C
#4FB85C
oklch(69.9% 0.162 145.9)
- #D177D4
#D177D4
oklch(70% 0.162 326)
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 #4FB85C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.017
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.028
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.031
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.031
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.033
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.033
Use #4FB85C 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.