#49885F
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(57.3% 0.091 153.9), rgb(73, 136, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#49885F 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49885F |
| RGB | rgb(73, 136, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 30%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.091 153.9) |
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 #49885F | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #49885F | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #49885F text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #49885F text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#F3F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 153.8)
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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
#5F9972
oklch(63.2% 0.085 153.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#49885F
oklch(57.3% 0.091 153.9)
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Step 700
700
#356F4A
oklch(49.2% 0.086 153.8)
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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
#182B1F
oklch(26.8% 0.034 155.7)
#49885F 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) | #887F5D | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7961 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B877D | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49885F
#49885F
oklch(57.3% 0.091 153.9)
- #99638F
#99638F
oklch(57.3% 0.092 333.6)
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 #49885F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.018
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.028
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.033
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.037
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.041
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.042
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.049
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.049
Use #49885F 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.