Close to Forest Green
#4FA240
#4FA240 is a mid-tone, muted green, close to the color Forest Green. In RGB it’s made of 31% red, 63.5% green, and 25.1% blue. Its hue is 111°, with 43% saturation and 44% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #4FA240.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
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6.57:1 AAThis color as text on white
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6.57:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #4FA240 as they’d see it.
#4FA240 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #4FA240
What color is #4FA240?
#4FA240 is a mid-tone, muted green, close to the color Forest Green. In RGB it’s made of 31% red, 63.5% green, and 25.1% blue. Its hue is 111°, with 43% saturation and 44% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #4FA240 in RGB?
#4FA240 is rgb(79, 162, 64): 79 red, 162 green, and 64 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #4FA240 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(51, 0, 60, 36). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #4FA240?
PANTONE 362 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #4FA240?
Its complement #C46FD2 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.