#49701A
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(49.8% 0.121 131.2), rgb(73, 112, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#49701A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49701A |
| RGB | rgb(73, 112, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 62%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.121 131.2) |
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 #49701A | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #49701A | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #49701A text on white | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #49701A text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
-
Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
-
Step 200
200
#D2DEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.032 130.6)
-
Step 300
300
#B3C9A2
oklch(80.9% 0.059 131.7)
-
Step 400
400
#8CAD6E
oklch(70.7% 0.094 131)
-
Step 500
500
#6F9846
oklch(63.1% 0.12 131.1)
-
Step 600
600
#578225
oklch(55.6% 0.131 131.1)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#49701A
oklch(49.8% 0.121 131.2)
-
Step 800
800
#3B5A17
oklch(42.8% 0.101 131.1)
-
Step 900
900
#324A1A
oklch(37.7% 0.079 131.5)
-
Step 950
950
#1E2B10
oklch(26.9% 0.049 130.3)
#49701A 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) | #756709 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706422 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A6B5F | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49701A
#49701A
oklch(49.8% 0.121 131.2)
- #794C95
#794C95
oklch(49.9% 0.122 311.1)
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 #49701A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.033
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.038
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.039
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.045
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.048
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.050
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.052
Use #49701A 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.