#49795D
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(53.3% 0.069 157.4), rgb(73, 121, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#49795D is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49795D |
| RGB | rgb(73, 121, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 25%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.069 157.4) |
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 #49795D | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #49795D | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #49795D text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #49795D text on black | 4.17:1 | 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
#D0DDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 159.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1C7B9
oklch(80.9% 0.031 157.7)
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Step 400
400
#88AA95
oklch(70.7% 0.048 157.8)
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Step 500
500
#69957A
oklch(63% 0.063 157.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#49795D
oklch(53.3% 0.069 157.4)
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Step 700
700
#406C52
oklch(49.1% 0.065 157.1)
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Step 800
800
#355844
oklch(42.7% 0.053 158.1)
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Step 900
900
#2F4839
oklch(37.6% 0.04 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A21
oklch(26.9% 0.025 156.1)
#49795D 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) | #78725B | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716D5F | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F7871 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49795D
#49795D
oklch(53.3% 0.069 157.4)
- #875D7B
#875D7B
oklch(53.3% 0.069 337.5)
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 #49795D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.046
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.053
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.053
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.054
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.056
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.060
Use #49795D 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.