#4FBE57
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(71.4% 0.175 144.7), rgb(79, 190, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.83:1).
About this color
#4FBE57 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leafy Green (#51B73B), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 8.83:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4FBE57 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 190, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 46%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.175 144.7) |
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 #4FBE57 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4FBE57 | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4FBE57 text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4FBE57 text on black | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc -55.6 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0DD
oklch(93.7% 0.032 143.9)
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Step 200
200
#C1E4C1
oklch(88.4% 0.06 145)
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Step 300
300
#94D494
oklch(81% 0.11 144.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4FBE57
oklch(71.4% 0.175 144.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A62A
oklch(63% 0.2 144.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C21
oklch(55.6% 0.177 144.7)
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Step 700
700
#00761B
oklch(49.2% 0.156 144.8)
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Step 800
800
#006114
oklch(42.8% 0.136 144.7)
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Step 900
900
#00510F
oklch(37.8% 0.12 144.7)
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Step 950
950
#003006
oklch(26.9% 0.085 144.8)
#4FBE57 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) | #C1AE4D | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A45F | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39B9A7 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4FBE57
#4FBE57
oklch(71.4% 0.175 144.7)
- #D878DE
#D878DE
oklch(71.5% 0.174 325)
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 #4FBE57, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4FBE57.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.028
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.028
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.029
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.030
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.033
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.033
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.033
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.042
Use #4FBE57 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.