#49875E
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(57% 0.091 153.5), rgb(73, 135, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#49875E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49875E |
| RGB | rgb(73, 135, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 30%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.091 153.5) |
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 #49875E | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #49875E | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #49875E text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #49875E text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 153.4)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9B5
oklch(80.9% 0.041 154.3)
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Step 400
400
#81AD8E
oklch(70.7% 0.065 153.8)
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Step 500
500
#609872
oklch(63% 0.083 153.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#49875E
oklch(57% 0.091 153.5)
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Step 700
700
#366F4A
oklch(49.2% 0.085 153.5)
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Step 800
800
#2D5A3D
oklch(42.7% 0.07 154)
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Step 900
900
#294A34
oklch(37.7% 0.054 153.8)
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Step 950
950
#192B1F
oklch(26.9% 0.033 154.5)
#49875E 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) | #877E5C | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7860 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C867C | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49875E
#49875E
oklch(57% 0.091 153.5)
- #98638E
#98638E
oklch(57.1% 0.09 333.7)
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 #49875E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.017
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.028
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.035
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.039
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.043
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.043
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.047
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.049
Use #49875E 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.