#49523E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(42.4% 0.034 127.5), rgb(73, 82, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#49523E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49523E |
| RGB | rgb(73, 82, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 14%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.034 127.5) |
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 #49523E | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #49523E | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #49523E text on white | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #49523E text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 124.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD3
oklch(88.6% 0.012 128.6)
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Step 300
300
#BDC3B6
oklch(80.9% 0.019 127.2)
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Step 400
400
#9BA590
oklch(70.8% 0.032 128)
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Step 500
500
#828E74
oklch(63% 0.04 127.7)
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Step 600
600
#6C785D
oklch(55.5% 0.043 127.2)
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Step 700
700
#5A654C
oklch(49% 0.041 127.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#49523E
oklch(42.4% 0.034 127.5)
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Step 900
900
#3E4435
oklch(37.6% 0.026 125.4)
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Step 950
950
#24281F
oklch(27% 0.017 127.1)
#49523E 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) | #544F3D | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534F3F | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A504D | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49523E
#49523E
oklch(42.4% 0.034 127.5)
- #534A5D
#534A5D
oklch(42.5% 0.033 306.5)
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 #49523E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.046
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.056
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.057
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.066
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.067
Use #49523E 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.