#049665
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(59.5% 0.131 161.3), rgb(4, 150, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#049665 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #049665 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 150, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 95%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.131 161.3) |
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 #049665 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #049665 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #049665 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #049665 text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 161.1)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1D2
oklch(88.6% 0.035 161.3)
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Step 300
300
#9CCEB4
oklch(80.9% 0.064 161.9)
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Step 400
400
#60B58C
oklch(70.8% 0.104 161.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#049665
oklch(59.5% 0.131 161.3)
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Step 600
600
#00895C
oklch(55.7% 0.123 161.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#062E1E
oklch(26.9% 0.053 162)
#049665 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) | #948A62 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857F68 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009689 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #049665
#049665
oklch(59.5% 0.131 161.3)
- #B25C95
#B25C95
oklch(59.5% 0.131 341.6)
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 #049665, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.017
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.032
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.034
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.038
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.050
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.052
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.055
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.059
Use #049665 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.