#4FBB6F
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(71% 0.149 150.6), rgb(79, 187, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#4FBB6F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint (#48C072), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 8.67:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4FBB6F |
| RGB | rgb(79, 187, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 44%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.149 150.6) |
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 #4FBB6F | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4FBB6F | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4FBB6F text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4FBB6F text on black | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -54.6 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE1
oklch(93.6% 0.026 150.8)
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Step 200
200
#C2E3C8
oklch(88.5% 0.051 150.5)
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Step 300
300
#94D2A2
oklch(80.9% 0.093 150.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4FBB6F
oklch(71% 0.149 150.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A54E
oklch(63.1% 0.171 150.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B40
oklch(55.7% 0.152 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#005022
oklch(37.7% 0.103 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#4FBB6F 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) | #BCAD6A | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA274 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32B8A8 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4FBB6F
#4FBB6F
oklch(71% 0.149 150.6)
- #D57DCC
#D57DCC
oklch(71.1% 0.147 330.8)
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 #4FBB6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.023
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.024
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.029
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.029
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.035
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.037
Use #4FBB6F 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.