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#4FCA3F Color

#4FCA3F is rgb(79, 202, 63) in RGB, hsl(113, 57%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(61%, 0%, 69%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lime Green (#32CD32), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.33. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4FCA3F
HEX#4FCA3F
RGBrgb(79, 202, 63)
HSLhsl(113, 57%, 52%)
HSVhsv(113, 69%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(61%, 0%, 69%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(74.2% 0.208 141.4)
LABlab(72.48% -54.82 55.63)
LCHlch(72.48% 78.10 134.58)

What #4FCA3F Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #4FCA3F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lime Green#32CD32ΔE 8.33Kelly Green#4CBB17ΔE 8.96Dark Pastel Green#03C03CΔE 9Vivid Malachite#00CC33ΔE 11.14SGBUS Green#55DD33ΔE 12.79Malachite#0BDA51ΔE 12.93

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#4FCA3F Channel Values

How #4FCA3F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 79 · G 202 · B 638-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 113° · S 57% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 113° · S 69% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 61% · M 0% · Y 69% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.13:1 vs white · 9.85:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4FCA3F background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #4FCA3F in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #4FCA3F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4FCA3F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#4FCA3F
Complementary
#BA3FCA
Analogous
#95CA3F
Analogous
#3FCA74
Triadic
#3F4FCA
Triadic
#CA3F4F
Split comp.
#743FCA
Split comp.
#CA3F95

Tints & Shades of #4FCA3F

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#69D25B
#7FD973
#98E08F
#AEE7A7
#C8EFC3
#DEF5DB

Shades

#41B431
#37982A
#2D7C22
#24641B
#1A4814
#102C0C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #4FCA3F.

How #4FCA3F Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#4FCA3F
Protanopia#BCBC40
Protanomaly#9CC240
Deuteranopia#AEAE48
Deuteranomaly#91BA44
Tritanopia#6BBFBF
Tritanomaly#61C49C
Achromatopsia#B2B2B2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #4FCA3F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-4fca3f: #4FCA3F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4FCA3F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4fca3f': '#4FCA3F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.310, green: 0.792, blue: 0.247)
Android XML<color name="color_4fca3f">#4FCA3F</color>
SVG fillfill="#4FCA3F"

More Green Colors

#4FCA3F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000200fdfff5001f00f7fee7002400f7fbf5002c22f5fffa002e00f5fff5003300f0fff000800000db870d542b20483f33cc6646c3995ea50072863991e0b7a3f5d8bcd7bcd1ffed

#4FCA3F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4FCA3F?

#4FCA3F is a mid-tone green — rgb(79, 202, 63) in RGB and hsl(113, 57%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lime Green (#32CD32), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.33.

What is the RGB value of #4FCA3F?

#4FCA3F is rgb(79, 202, 63) — red 79, green 202, and blue 63 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4FCA3F?

#4FCA3F converts to approximately cmyk(61%, 0%, 69%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4FCA3F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #4FCA3F scores 2.13:1 against white and 9.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4FCA3F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4FCA3F is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is limegreen (#32CD32) at a CIE76 distance of 8.33, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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