#49755D
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(52.3% 0.062 159.4), rgb(73, 117, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#49755D is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49755D |
| RGB | rgb(73, 117, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 23%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.062 159.4) |
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 #49755D | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #49755D | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #49755D text on white | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #49755D text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 159.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1C7BA
oklch(80.9% 0.03 159.8)
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Step 400
400
#87AA96
oklch(70.6% 0.048 159.8)
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Step 500
500
#69957C
oklch(63% 0.061 159.1)
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Step 600
600
#4F8065
oklch(55.7% 0.068 159)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#49755D
oklch(52.3% 0.062 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#355845
oklch(42.8% 0.052 159.4)
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Step 900
900
#2F483A
oklch(37.7% 0.039 159.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A22
oklch(26.9% 0.024 159.2)
#49755D 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) | #746F5C | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6A5E | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F756E | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49755D
#49755D
oklch(52.3% 0.062 159.4)
- #825C75
#825C75
oklch(52.3% 0.061 339.9)
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 #49755D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.051
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.058
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.058
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.059
Use #49755D 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.