#49783E
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(52.4% 0.101 139.8), rgb(73, 120, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#49783E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49783E |
| RGB | rgb(73, 120, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 32%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.101 139.8) |
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 #49783E | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #49783E | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #49783E text on white | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #49783E text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCE
oklch(88.4% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C8AD
oklch(80.9% 0.044 139.9)
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Step 400
400
#89AC81
oklch(70.7% 0.072 139.8)
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Step 500
500
#6B9761
oklch(63% 0.092 139.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#49783E
oklch(52.4% 0.101 139.8)
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Step 700
700
#426D38
oklch(48.9% 0.094 139.8)
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Step 800
800
#37592F
oklch(42.6% 0.077 139.8)
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Step 900
900
#30492A
oklch(37.6% 0.06 139.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B19
oklch(27% 0.038 140.3)
#49783E 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) | #7B6F39 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746B42 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46756A | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49783E
#49783E
oklch(52.4% 0.101 139.8)
- #83568E
#83568E
oklch(52.4% 0.1 319.6)
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 #49783E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.038
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.042
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.050
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.052
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.054
Use #49783E 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.