#49533F
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(42.7% 0.034 129.4), rgb(73, 83, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.10:1).
About this color
#49533F is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 129°. 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 8.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49533F |
| RGB | rgb(73, 83, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 14%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.034 129.4) |
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 #49533F | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #49533F | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #49533F text on white | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #49533F text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#E8EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD3
oklch(88.6% 0.012 128.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCC3B6
oklch(80.8% 0.02 130.2)
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Step 400
400
#9AA590
oklch(70.7% 0.032 129.9)
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Step 500
500
#828F75
oklch(63.2% 0.041 129.2)
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Step 600
600
#6B795D
oklch(55.6% 0.045 129.4)
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Step 700
700
#59664D
oklch(49.2% 0.042 130.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#49533F
oklch(42.7% 0.034 129.4)
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Step 900
900
#3D4536
oklch(37.8% 0.027 130.5)
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Step 950
950
#24281F
oklch(27% 0.017 127.1)
#49533F 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) | #55503E | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544F40 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A514E | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49533F
#49533F
oklch(42.7% 0.034 129.4)
- #554A5E
#554A5E
oklch(42.8% 0.035 309.7)
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 #49533F, 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 0.055
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.061
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.066
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.066
Use #49533F 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.