#49795A
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(53.3% 0.072 154.8), rgb(73, 121, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#49795A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49795A |
| RGB | rgb(73, 121, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 25%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.072 154.8) |
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 #49795A | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #49795A | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #49795A text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #49795A text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD4
oklch(88.5% 0.019 155.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1C7B8
oklch(80.9% 0.032 155.8)
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Step 400
400
#88AB93
oklch(70.8% 0.052 154.9)
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Step 500
500
#699678
oklch(63.2% 0.067 154.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#49795A
oklch(53.3% 0.072 154.8)
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Step 700
700
#406C50
oklch(49.1% 0.067 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#355841
oklch(42.6% 0.056 154.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F4937
oklch(37.8% 0.044 153.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A21
oklch(26.9% 0.025 156.1)
#49795A 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) | #797258 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716D5C | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #407871 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49795A
#49795A
oklch(53.3% 0.072 154.8)
- #875D7D
#875D7D
oklch(53.4% 0.071 335.5)
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 #49795A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.045
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.050
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.051
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.053
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.057
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.059
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.060
Use #49795A 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.