#499163
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(59.7% 0.102 154), rgb(73, 145, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#499163 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #499163 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 145, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 33%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.102 154) |
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 #499163 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #499163 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #499163 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #499163 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD1
oklch(88.6% 0.028 153.8)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBB2
oklch(81% 0.05 153.3)
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Step 400
400
#79B08A
oklch(70.8% 0.08 153.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#499163
oklch(59.7% 0.102 154)
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Step 600
600
#348655
oklch(55.6% 0.111 154.2)
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Step 700
700
#267145
oklch(49% 0.102 154.1)
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Step 800
800
#225C39
oklch(42.6% 0.084 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#224C31
oklch(37.8% 0.066 153.6)
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Step 950
950
#152C1D
oklch(26.9% 0.041 154.1)
#499163 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) | #918760 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868066 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #388F85 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #499163
#499163
oklch(59.7% 0.102 154)
- #A46798
#A46798
oklch(59.6% 0.102 334.2)
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 #499163, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.021
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.026
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.027
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.035
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.036
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.037
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.050
Use #499163 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.