#499075
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(59.9% 0.084 166.6), rgb(73, 144, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#499075 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #499075 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 144, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 33%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.084 166.6) |
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 #499075 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #499075 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #499075 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #499075 text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 167.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8CABB
oklch(81% 0.042 166.8)
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Step 400
400
#79AE98
oklch(70.7% 0.065 166.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#499075
oklch(59.9% 0.084 166.6)
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Step 600
600
#348468
oklch(55.6% 0.09 167)
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Step 700
700
#257056
oklch(49.2% 0.085 166.4)
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Step 800
800
#215B46
oklch(42.7% 0.07 166.1)
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Step 900
900
#214B3B
oklch(37.7% 0.055 166.2)
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Step 950
950
#142C23
oklch(27% 0.035 167.4)
#499075 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) | #8D8874 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828077 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #319088 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #499075
#499075
oklch(59.9% 0.084 166.6)
- #A56B8A
#A56B8A
oklch(59.9% 0.084 346.7)
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 #499075, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.025
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.028
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.029
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.038
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.042
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.044
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.045
Use #499075 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.