#4FBF99
Closest named color: Green Blue (#01C08D). oklch(73% 0.117 167.7), rgb(79, 191, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#4FBF99 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Blue (#01C08D), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Blue (#01C08D) |
| Black text | 9.24:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4FBF99 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 191, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 47%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.117 167.7) |
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 #4FBF99 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4FBF99 | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4FBF99 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4FBF99 text on black | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -57.6 | 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
#F0F8F4
oklch(97.2% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 167.5)
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Step 200
200
#C0E2D4
oklch(88.4% 0.041 168.6)
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Step 300
300
#92D0B7
oklch(80.8% 0.073 167.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4FBF99
oklch(73% 0.117 167.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A27A
oklch(63.2% 0.129 167.5)
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Step 600
600
#008866
oklch(55.6% 0.113 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#4FBF99 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) | #BBB397 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA79B | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #04C0B4 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4FBF99
#4FBF99
oklch(73% 0.117 167.7)
- #DD88B5
#DD88B5
oklch(72.9% 0.117 347.4)
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 #4FBF99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.035
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.037
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.043
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.048
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.055
Use #4FBF99 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.