#4FCD60
Closest named color: Seaweed (#18D17B). oklch(75.4% 0.187 145.8), rgb(79, 205, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.23:1).
About this color
#4FCD60 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed (#18D17B), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed (#18D17B) |
| Black text | 10.23:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4FCD60 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 205, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 56%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.187 145.8) |
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 #4FCD60 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #4FCD60 | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4FCD60 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4FCD60 text on black | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#EFF8EF
oklch(97% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0DD
oklch(93.5% 0.033 146.7)
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Step 200
200
#BFE5C0
oklch(88.5% 0.064 145.7)
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Step 300
300
#8ED593
oklch(80.9% 0.116 146.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4FCD60
oklch(75.4% 0.187 145.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A633
oklch(63.1% 0.194 145.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C2A
oklch(55.7% 0.171 145.8)
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Step 700
700
#007622
oklch(49.2% 0.151 145.8)
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Step 800
800
#00601A
oklch(42.5% 0.131 145.8)
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Step 900
900
#005114
oklch(37.8% 0.117 145.7)
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Step 950
950
#003009
oklch(26.9% 0.082 146)
#4FCD60 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) | #D0BC56 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B168 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #31C8B4 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4FCD60
#4FCD60
oklch(75.4% 0.187 145.8)
- #EA80EE
#EA80EE
oklch(75.4% 0.187 325.9)
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 #4FCD60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.030
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.032
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.043
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.043
- Lime Green #32CD32 ΔE 0.045
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.048
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.050
Use #4FCD60 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.