#49543D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(42.9% 0.039 128.7), rgb(73, 84, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#49543D is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.039 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 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49543D |
| RGB | rgb(73, 84, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 16%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.039 128.7) |
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 #49543D | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #49543D | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #49543D text on white | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #49543D text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCC4B4
oklch(81% 0.024 128.8)
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Step 400
400
#9AA58D
oklch(70.6% 0.036 127.4)
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Step 500
500
#818F71
oklch(63% 0.046 128.1)
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Step 600
600
#6A795A
oklch(55.5% 0.05 128.9)
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Step 700
700
#586649
oklch(49% 0.048 129)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#49543D
oklch(42.9% 0.039 128.7)
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Step 900
900
#3D4534
oklch(37.8% 0.03 128.3)
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Step 950
950
#24281E
oklch(26.9% 0.019 125.4)
#49543D 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) | #56513C | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #55503E | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A524E | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49543D
#49543D
oklch(42.9% 0.039 128.7)
- #564A60
#564A60
oklch(43% 0.039 309.4)
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 #49543D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.050
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.051
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.060
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.061
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.061
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.065
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.067
Use #49543D 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.