#49862A
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(55.9% 0.14 136.9), rgb(73, 134, 42).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#49862A is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sap Green (#5C8B15), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49862A |
| RGB | rgb(73, 134, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 52%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.14 136.9) |
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 #49862A | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #49862A | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #49862A text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #49862A text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 136)
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Step 300
300
#AECBA3
oklch(81% 0.063 137.1)
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Step 400
400
#83AF70
oklch(70.6% 0.1 136.6)
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Step 500
500
#629B49
oklch(63.1% 0.129 137)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#49862A
oklch(55.9% 0.14 136.9)
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Step 700
700
#39711B
oklch(49.2% 0.131 137)
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Step 800
800
#305C19
oklch(42.8% 0.108 136.8)
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Step 900
900
#2B4B1B
oklch(37.6% 0.084 136.5)
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Step 950
950
#192C11
oklch(26.9% 0.053 137.2)
#49862A 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) | #8B7B1D | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827632 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #468173 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49862A
#49862A
oklch(55.9% 0.14 136.9)
- #9456AA
#9456AA
oklch(55.8% 0.141 316.7)
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 #49862A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.029
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.033
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.034
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.034
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.040
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.041
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.043
Use #49862A 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.