#049600
Closest named color: True Green (#089404). oklch(58.4% 0.198 142.4), rgb(4, 150, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#049600 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is True Green (#089404), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | True Green (#089404) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #049600 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 150, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 100%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.198 142.4) |
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 #049600 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #049600 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #049600 text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #049600 text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 142.4)
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Step 300
300
#A0D09B
oklch(81% 0.089 142.3)
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Step 400
400
#68B762
oklch(70.8% 0.143 142.5)
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Step 500
500
#36A330
oklch(63% 0.182 142.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#049600
oklch(58.4% 0.198 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#027600
oklch(49% 0.167 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#026100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.3)
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Step 900
900
#0D500A
oklch(37.7% 0.118 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F09
oklch(27% 0.075 142.4)
#049600 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) | #9A8600 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7D1E | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00917F | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #049600
#049600
oklch(58.4% 0.198 142.4)
- #AF47BE
#AF47BE
oklch(58.3% 0.198 322.4)
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 #049600, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #049600.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.006
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.019
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.026
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.032
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.034
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.035
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.039
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.061
Use #049600 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.