#4FC179
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(72.7% 0.148 152.9), rgb(79, 193, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#4FC179 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint (#48C072), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 9.23:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4FC179 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 193, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 48%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.148 152.9) |
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 #4FC179 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4FC179 | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4FC179 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4FC179 text on black | 9.23:1 | 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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE2
oklch(93.5% 0.026 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#C1E4C9
oklch(88.6% 0.052 152.1)
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Step 300
300
#92D2A4
oklch(80.8% 0.092 152.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4FC179
oklch(72.7% 0.148 152.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A457
oklch(63% 0.162 153)
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Step 600
600
#008A48
oklch(55.5% 0.143 153)
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Step 700
700
#00743C
oklch(49% 0.126 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#4FC179 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) | #C1B274 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A87E | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2ABFAF | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4FC179
#4FC179
oklch(72.7% 0.148 152.9)
- #DD81CE
#DD81CE
oklch(72.7% 0.148 333.2)
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 #4FC179, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.026
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.026
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.026
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.028
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.035
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.040
Use #4FC179 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.