#49864B
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(56.3% 0.109 144.6), rgb(73, 134, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#49864B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49864B |
| RGB | rgb(73, 134, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 29%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.109 144.6) |
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 #49864B | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #49864B | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #49864B text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #49864B text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#CFDECE
oklch(88.5% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9AD
oklch(80.8% 0.049 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#82AE82
oklch(70.7% 0.079 144.7)
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Step 500
500
#619962
oklch(62.9% 0.1 144.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#49864B
oklch(56.3% 0.109 144.6)
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Step 700
700
#386F3A
oklch(49% 0.101 144.6)
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Step 800
800
#2F5B30
oklch(42.8% 0.085 144.4)
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Step 900
900
#2A4B2B
oklch(37.8% 0.066 144.8)
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Step 950
950
#192C19
oklch(27% 0.043 144.3)
#49864B 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) | #887C47 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F764F | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #418378 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49864B
#49864B
oklch(56.3% 0.109 144.6)
- #955E99
#955E99
oklch(56.4% 0.109 324.5)
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 #49864B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.025
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.028
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.034
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.037
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.039
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.041
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.043
Use #49864B 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.