#49772B
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(51.9% 0.118 135), rgb(73, 119, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#49772B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49772B |
| RGB | rgb(73, 119, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 47%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.118 135) |
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 #49772B | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #49772B | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #49772B text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #49772B text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE2
oklch(93.5% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DEC9
oklch(88.4% 0.032 135)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9A5
oklch(80.8% 0.056 135.2)
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Step 400
400
#88AE73
oklch(70.8% 0.092 134.9)
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Step 500
500
#6A994E
oklch(63.1% 0.117 134.9)
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Step 600
600
#518330
oklch(55.6% 0.127 134.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#49772B
oklch(51.9% 0.118 135)
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Step 800
800
#365A1E
oklch(42.6% 0.098 134.9)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A1F
oklch(37.6% 0.075 135.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C13
oklch(27.1% 0.048 135.2)
#49772B 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) | #7B6E22 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756A31 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #487367 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49772B
#49772B
oklch(51.9% 0.118 135)
- #825197
#825197
oklch(51.8% 0.119 315.1)
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 #49772B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.040
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.040
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.044
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.045
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.048
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.048
Use #49772B 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.