#49844C
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(55.8% 0.105 145.1), rgb(73, 132, 76).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#49844C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49844C |
| RGB | rgb(73, 132, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 29%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.105 145.1) |
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 #49844C | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #49844C | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #49844C text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #49844C text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE4
oklch(93.5% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECF
oklch(88.5% 0.026 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9AE
oklch(80.8% 0.047 145.1)
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Step 400
400
#83AE84
oklch(70.8% 0.076 145.3)
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Step 500
500
#639965
oklch(63.1% 0.096 145.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#49844C
oklch(55.8% 0.105 145.1)
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Step 700
700
#396F3C
oklch(49.1% 0.098 145)
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Step 800
800
#305A32
oklch(42.6% 0.08 145)
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Step 900
900
#2B4A2C
oklch(37.6% 0.062 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C1A
oklch(27.1% 0.04 144.4)
#49844C 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) | #867A48 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D754F | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #418176 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49844C
#49844C
oklch(55.8% 0.105 145.1)
- #935D96
#935D96
oklch(55.8% 0.106 325)
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 #49844C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.024
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.026
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.034
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.037
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.038
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.040
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.044
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.045
Use #49844C 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.