#4FD57F
Closest named color: Seaweed (#18D17B). oklch(77.9% 0.169 152), rgb(79, 213, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.15:1).
About this color
#4FD57F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed (#18D17B), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed (#18D17B) |
| Black text | 11.15:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4FD57F |
| RGB | rgb(79, 213, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 61%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.169 152) |
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 #4FD57F | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #4FD57F | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4FD57F text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4FD57F text on black | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EBFAEE
oklch(97.1% 0.022 151.7)
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Step 100
100
#D3F4DA
oklch(93.6% 0.049 151.6)
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Step 200
200
#AAECBB
oklch(88.6% 0.095 152.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#4FD57F
oklch(77.9% 0.169 152)
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Step 400
400
#00C062
oklch(70.7% 0.187 151.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A554
oklch(63.2% 0.166 152.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A45
oklch(55.5% 0.146 152)
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Step 700
700
#007439
oklch(49% 0.129 152)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#4FD57F 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) | #D5C479 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B885 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #18D2C0 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4FD57F
#4FD57F
oklch(77.9% 0.169 152)
- #F48BE7
#F48BE7
oklch(77.9% 0.169 331.7)
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 #4FD57F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.027
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.035
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.043
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.045
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.052
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.059
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.059
Use #4FD57F 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.