#49801D
Closest named color: Dark Grass Green (#388004). oklch(54.2% 0.141 134.6), rgb(73, 128, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#49801D is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grass Green (#388004), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grass Green (#388004) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49801D |
| RGB | rgb(73, 128, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 63%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.141 134.6) |
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 #49801D | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #49801D | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #49801D text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #49801D text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE1
oklch(93.7% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC8
oklch(88.6% 0.035 134.5)
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Step 300
300
#B0CAA1
oklch(80.9% 0.063 134.1)
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Step 400
400
#86AF6D
oklch(70.8% 0.102 134.3)
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Step 500
500
#679A45
oklch(63.1% 0.129 134.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#49801D
oklch(54.2% 0.141 134.6)
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Step 700
700
#3E7014
oklch(49.1% 0.131 134.5)
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Step 800
800
#335B15
oklch(42.6% 0.108 134.7)
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Step 900
900
#2D4B19
oklch(37.7% 0.084 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C10
oklch(27% 0.053 134.5)
#49801D 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) | #857508 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7127 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #487B6D | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49801D
#49801D
oklch(54.2% 0.141 134.6)
- #8D52A7
#8D52A7
oklch(54.2% 0.141 314.6)
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 #49801D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.022
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.029
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.037
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.039
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.042
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.044
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.045
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.047
Use #49801D 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.