#4FBE4B
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(71.2% 0.185 142.8), rgb(79, 190, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#4FBE4B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leafy Green (#51B73B), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 8.79:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4FBE4B |
| RGB | rgb(79, 190, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 47%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.185 142.8) |
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 #4FBE4B | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4FBE4B | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4FBE4B text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4FBE4B text on black | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -55.4 | 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
#C1E5BE
oklch(88.6% 0.065 143)
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Step 300
300
#94D48F
oklch(80.9% 0.115 142.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4FBE4B
oklch(71.2% 0.185 142.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A70A
oklch(63.1% 0.213 142.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C07
oklch(55.5% 0.187 142.8)
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Step 700
700
#007605
oklch(49% 0.165 142.8)
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Step 800
800
#006103
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.8)
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Step 900
900
#005102
oklch(37.7% 0.127 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#003101
oklch(27.1% 0.091 142.9)
#4FBE4B 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) | #C2AE3F | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A454 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3DB9A5 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4FBE4B
#4FBE4B
oklch(71.2% 0.185 142.8)
- #D775E4
#D775E4
oklch(71.2% 0.184 322.8)
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 #4FBE4B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4FBE4B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.021
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.027
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.034
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.037
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.037
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.042
Use #4FBE4B 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.