#49592B
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(43.9% 0.072 125), rgb(73, 89, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#49592B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49592B |
| RGB | rgb(73, 89, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 35%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.072 125) |
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 #49592B | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #49592B | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #49592B text on white | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #49592B text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.023 126.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6A9
oklch(80.9% 0.042 125.7)
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Step 400
400
#97A87A
oklch(70.6% 0.067 124.6)
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Step 500
500
#7D9358
oklch(63.1% 0.086 125.5)
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Step 600
600
#677D3D
oklch(55.7% 0.093 125)
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Step 700
700
#55692F
oklch(49% 0.087 125.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#49592B
oklch(43.9% 0.072 125)
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Step 900
900
#3B4725
oklch(37.8% 0.056 124.9)
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Step 950
950
#222A16
oklch(27.1% 0.037 126.5)
#49592B 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) | #5D5427 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B532E | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C554E | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49592B
#49592B
oklch(43.9% 0.072 125)
- #5B4872
#5B4872
oklch(43.9% 0.071 304.4)
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 #49592B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.027
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.035
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.038
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.039
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.043
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.046
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.047
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.054
Use #49592B 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.