#49815E
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(55.4% 0.081 155.3), rgb(73, 129, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#49815E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.081 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49815E |
| RGB | rgb(73, 129, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 28%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.081 155.3) |
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 #49815E | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #49815E | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #49815E text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #49815E text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#CFDDD3
oklch(88.4% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8B7
oklch(80.9% 0.036 155.8)
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Step 400
400
#84AC91
oklch(70.7% 0.059 155.1)
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Step 500
500
#649776
oklch(63.1% 0.074 155.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#49815E
oklch(55.4% 0.081 155.3)
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Step 700
700
#3A6D4E
oklch(49% 0.075 155.7)
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Step 800
800
#315940
oklch(42.7% 0.062 155.3)
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Step 900
900
#2C4936
oklch(37.6% 0.048 154.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B20
oklch(27% 0.031 155.4)
#49815E 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) | #81795C | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787360 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D8077 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49815E
#49815E
oklch(55.4% 0.081 155.3)
- #916086
#916086
oklch(55.4% 0.083 335.1)
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 #49815E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.025
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.040
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.046
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.049
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.053
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.056
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.056
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.058
Use #49815E 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.