#499071
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(59.8% 0.087 163.4), rgb(73, 144, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#499071 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #499071 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 144, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 33%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.087 163.4) |
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 #499071 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #499071 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #499071 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #499071 text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.023 164.5)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB9
oklch(81% 0.043 162.9)
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Step 400
400
#79AE95
oklch(70.6% 0.067 163.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#499071
oklch(59.8% 0.087 163.4)
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Step 600
600
#348564
oklch(55.7% 0.095 163.4)
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Step 700
700
#257052
oklch(49% 0.088 163.1)
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Step 800
800
#215B44
oklch(42.6% 0.072 164.1)
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Step 900
900
#214B39
oklch(37.7% 0.057 163.5)
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Step 950
950
#152C21
oklch(27% 0.036 161.9)
#499071 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) | #8E876F | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838073 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #339087 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #499071
#499071
oklch(59.8% 0.087 163.4)
- #A46A8D
#A46A8D
oklch(59.7% 0.087 343.1)
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 #499071, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.027
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.031
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.040
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.042
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.046
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.047
Use #499071 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.