#49844F
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(55.9% 0.102 146.3), rgb(73, 132, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#49844F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49844F |
| RGB | rgb(73, 132, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 29%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.102 146.3) |
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 #49844F | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #49844F | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #49844F text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #49844F text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#E4ECE5
oklch(93.5% 0.013 149.2)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECF
oklch(88.5% 0.026 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9AF
oklch(80.9% 0.046 146.1)
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Step 400
400
#83AD86
oklch(70.6% 0.072 146.6)
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Step 500
500
#639967
oklch(63.2% 0.094 146.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#49844F
oklch(55.9% 0.102 146.3)
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Step 700
700
#396F3F
oklch(49.1% 0.095 146.3)
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Step 800
800
#305A34
oklch(42.6% 0.078 146.1)
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Step 900
900
#2B4A2E
oklch(37.6% 0.06 146.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C1B
oklch(27.2% 0.039 145.7)
#49844F 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) | #867B4B | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7552 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #408177 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49844F
#49844F
oklch(55.9% 0.102 146.3)
- #935E94
#935E94
oklch(55.9% 0.102 326.2)
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 #49844F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.021
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.026
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.036
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.037
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.040
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.040
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.044
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.046
Use #49844F 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.