Apple Color
Apple is a green color with hex code #4FA83D. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with apple, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Apple Color Values
What Does Apple Mean?
Apple belongs to the green family of colors. Green asks less of the eye than any other family, which is why long reading sessions feel easier on green-tinted backgrounds. The associations run to nature, health, and money, and compared with most hues they hold remarkably steady across cultures. Apple sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Apple is classified as a green (nearest centroid: vivid yellowish green, #27A64C).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Apple
Apple and #973DA9 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #85A93D and #3DA961, which sit beside apple on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair apple with triadic partners #3D4FA9 and #A93D4F. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Mid Green —
#50A747(Delta E 5) - Medium Green —
#39AD48(Delta E 7) - Grass —
#5CAC2D(Delta E 9) - Nasty Green —
#70B23F(Delta E 9) - Leafy Green —
#51B73B(Delta E 9)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #4FA83D; }
.background { background-color: #4FA83D; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4FA83D; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #4FA83D40; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for apple?
Apple has the hex code #4FA83D. In RGB notation it is rgb(79, 168, 61), in HSL it is hsl(110, 47%, 45%), and its OKLCH value is 0.654, 0.168, 140.5.
What does the color apple mean?
Green-family colors like apple carry distinct psychological associations. Apple belongs to the green family of colors. Green asks less of the eye than any other family, which is why long reading sessions feel easier on green-tinted backgrounds. The associations run to nature, health, and money, and compared with most hues they hold remarkably steady across cultures. Apple sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with apple?
Apple has three easy routes: its complement #973DA9 for punch, its neighbors #85A93D and #3DA961 for something calmer, or triadic partners #3D4FA9 and #A93D4F when you want energy.
Is apple a standard web color?
No — Apple is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #4FA83D or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make apple lighter or darker?
To lighten apple, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #E1F3DD (lightest tint) to #0E1E0B (darkest shade).
About Apple
Apple is classified as a Green in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Green hue family. It has The color is recognized by Resene.
Use our Color Converter to convert #4FA83D to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.