#49885A
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(57.2% 0.097 151.1), rgb(73, 136, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#49885A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 151°. 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 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49885A |
| RGB | rgb(73, 136, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 30%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.097 151.1) |
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 #49885A | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #49885A | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #49885A text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #49885A text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED1
oklch(88.5% 0.025 151.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9B3
oklch(80.9% 0.043 151.7)
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Step 400
400
#81AD8B
oklch(70.6% 0.068 151.3)
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Step 500
500
#5F996E
oklch(63.1% 0.089 151.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#49885A
oklch(57.2% 0.097 151.1)
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Step 700
700
#356F46
oklch(49.1% 0.09 151.4)
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Step 800
800
#2D5A3A
oklch(42.6% 0.073 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#294A32
oklch(37.6% 0.057 151.6)
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Step 950
950
#182C1D
oklch(27.1% 0.038 151.1)
#49885A 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) | #897F57 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F785D | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D867C | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49885A
#49885A
oklch(57.2% 0.097 151.1)
- #996292
#996292
oklch(57.2% 0.097 331.4)
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 #49885A, 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 0.023
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.033
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.033
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.036
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.045
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.045
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.046
Use #49885A 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.