#049F53
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(61.6% 0.159 152.6), rgb(4, 159, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#049F53 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #049F53 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 159, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 95%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.159 152.6) |
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 #049F53 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #049F53 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #049F53 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #049F53 text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#F1F8F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE3
oklch(93.5% 0.022 154.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2CC
oklch(88.5% 0.043 152.7)
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Step 300
300
#9BD0A9
oklch(81% 0.078 152.6)
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Step 400
400
#5DB77A
oklch(70.8% 0.125 152.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#049F53
oklch(61.6% 0.159 152.6)
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Step 600
600
#008A47
oklch(55.5% 0.144 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#005F2F
oklch(42.5% 0.11 152.7)
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Step 900
900
#005026
oklch(37.8% 0.099 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#042F16
oklch(26.9% 0.065 152.8)
#049F53 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) | #9F914D | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908658 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009D8D | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #049F53
#049F53
oklch(61.6% 0.159 152.6)
- #BB5BAE
#BB5BAE
oklch(61.6% 0.16 332.7)
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 #049F53, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #049F53.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.042
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.046
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.046
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.051
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.051
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.052
Use #049F53 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.