#4FD89F
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(79.3% 0.145 162.2), rgb(79, 216, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.65:1).
About this color
#4FD89F is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 11.65:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4FD89F |
| RGB | rgb(79, 216, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 64%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.145 162.2) |
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 #4FD89F | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #4FD89F | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4FD89F text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4FD89F text on black | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | 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
#EBFAF1
oklch(97.2% 0.02 159.8)
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Step 100
100
#D2F3E1
oklch(93.5% 0.042 161.7)
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Step 200
200
#A9EAC9
oklch(88.4% 0.08 162.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#4FD89F
oklch(79.3% 0.145 162.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BD83
oklch(70.6% 0.154 162.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A270
oklch(63% 0.137 162.6)
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Step 600
600
#00895D
oklch(55.7% 0.122 162)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#4FD89F 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) | #D5C99C | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BCA3 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D8C8 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4FD89F
#4FD89F
oklch(79.3% 0.145 162.2)
- #FA94D5
#FA94D5
oklch(79.2% 0.145 342.1)
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 #4FD89F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4FD89F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.024
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.041
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.055
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.064
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.064
Use #4FD89F 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.