#49896F
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(58% 0.078 165.5), rgb(73, 137, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#49896F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49896F |
| RGB | rgb(73, 137, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 30%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.078 165.5) |
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 #49896F | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #49896F | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #49896F text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #49896F text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 166.3)
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Step 300
300
#ACC8BB
oklch(80.8% 0.035 165.8)
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Step 400
400
#80AC98
oklch(70.7% 0.056 165.2)
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Step 500
500
#5E987F
oklch(63.2% 0.072 165.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#49896F
oklch(58% 0.078 165.5)
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Step 700
700
#336E57
oklch(49.2% 0.073 165.7)
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Step 800
800
#2B5947
oklch(42.6% 0.06 166)
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Step 900
900
#284A3C
oklch(37.8% 0.047 165.7)
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Step 950
950
#182B23
oklch(27% 0.029 165.8)
#49896F 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) | #87816E | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7A71 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #358982 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49896F
#49896F
oklch(58% 0.078 165.5)
- #9C6784
#9C6784
oklch(57.9% 0.078 345.9)
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 #49896F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.034
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.034
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.040
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.046
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.049
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.052
Use #49896F 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.