#49693B

Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(48.4% 0.079 136.7), rgb(73, 105, 59).

Aa

White text reads best on this color (6.23:1).

About this color

#49693B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.

Hue familyGreens
Lightnessmedium-dark (48%)
Chromamoderately saturated (0.079)
Temperaturein between
Nearest nameDark Olive Green (#556B2F)
Black text3.36:1
White text6.23:1

Values

HEX#49693B
RGBrgb(73, 105, 59)
HSLhsl(102, 28%, 32%)
OKLCHoklch(48.4% 0.079 136.7)

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.

PairWCAG 2ResultAPCAAPCA guidance
White text on #49693B 6.23:1 AA Lc -86.2 Fine for body text
Black text on #49693B 3.36:1 AA large text Lc 23.0 Dividers and decoration only
#49693B text on white 6.23:1 AA Lc 81.0 Fine for body text
#49693B text on black 3.36:1 AA large text Lc -20.8 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 700.

  1. Step 50

    50

    #F4F6F3

    oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)

  2. Step 100

    100

    #E6ECE4

    oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)

  3. Step 200

    200

    #D3DDCF

    oklch(88.6% 0.022 136.6)

  4. Step 300

    300

    #B5C7AE

    oklch(80.9% 0.04 136.9)

  5. Step 400

    400

    #8FAA84

    oklch(70.7% 0.062 136.7)

  6. Step 500

    500

    #739565

    oklch(63.1% 0.079 136.8)

  7. Step 600

    600

    #5B7F4C

    oklch(55.6% 0.086 136.9)

  8. Step 700

    700 (this color)

    #49693B

    oklch(48.4% 0.079 136.7)

  9. Step 800

    800

    #3E5733

    oklch(42.6% 0.065 136.6)

  10. Step 900

    900

    #35482D

    oklch(37.7% 0.05 136.7)

  11. Step 950

    950

    #1F2A1A

    oklch(26.9% 0.033 136.2)

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#49693B 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.

VisionSeen asShift (ΔE)
Protanopia (no red cones)#6C62380.053
Deuteranopia (no green cones)#67603E0.051
Tritanopia (no blue cones)#48665E0.056
Achromatopsia (no color)#6161610.080

Harmonies

Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.

Complementary

The opposite hue (180°).

  • #49693B

    #49693B

    oklch(48.4% 0.079 136.7)

  • #71507D

    #71507D

    oklch(48.4% 0.08 316.8)

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.

  • #49693B

    #49693B

    oklch(48.4% 0.079 136.7)

  • #646127

    #646127

    oklch(48.2% 0.079 106.3)

  • #296D55

    #296D55

    oklch(48.4% 0.079 166.7)

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Split complementary

The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).

  • #49693B

    #49693B

    oklch(48.4% 0.079 136.7)

  • #5B5789

    #5B5789

    oklch(48.2% 0.079 286.7)

  • #7F4B68

    #7F4B68

    oklch(48.3% 0.081 346)

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Triadic

Three hues spaced 120° apart.

  • #49693B

    #49693B

    oklch(48.4% 0.079 136.7)

  • #40608B

    #40608B

    oklch(48.4% 0.079 256.1)

  • #864B4F

    #864B4F

    oklch(48.4% 0.08 16.2)

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Square

Four hues spaced 90° apart.

  • #49693B

    #49693B

    oklch(48.4% 0.079 136.7)

  • #216781

    #216781

    oklch(48.3% 0.079 227)

  • #71507D

    #71507D

    oklch(48.4% 0.08 316.8)

  • #835036

    #835036

    oklch(48.4% 0.079 47.3)

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Palettes with this color

Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #49693B, closest first.

Similar named colors

The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.

Use #49693B 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.