#4FC177
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(72.7% 0.149 152.3), rgb(79, 193, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#4FC177 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint (#48C072), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 9.22:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4FC177 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 193, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 48%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.149 152.3) |
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 #4FC177 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4FC177 | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4FC177 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4FC177 text on black | 9.22:1 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE1
oklch(93.5% 0.027 152.4)
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Step 200
200
#C1E4C9
oklch(88.6% 0.052 152.1)
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Step 300
300
#92D2A3
oklch(80.8% 0.093 152.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4FC177
oklch(72.7% 0.149 152.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A455
oklch(63% 0.164 152.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A46
oklch(55.5% 0.145 152.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743A
oklch(49% 0.128 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#005026
oklch(37.8% 0.099 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#4FC177 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) | #C1B272 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A87C | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2BBEAE | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4FC177
#4FC177
oklch(72.7% 0.149 152.3)
- #DD81D0
#DD81D0
oklch(72.8% 0.15 332.3)
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 #4FC177, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.024
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.026
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.026
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.027
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.036
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.038
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.039
Use #4FC177 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.