#499178
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(60.3% 0.083 168.6), rgb(73, 145, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#499178 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #499178 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 145, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 33%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.083 168.6) |
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 #499178 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #499178 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #499178 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #499178 text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#A8C9BC
oklch(80.8% 0.04 169.5)
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Step 400
400
#78AE99
oklch(70.7% 0.065 168.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#499178
oklch(60.3% 0.083 168.6)
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Step 600
600
#32846A
oklch(55.6% 0.09 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#237058
oklch(49.1% 0.084 168.5)
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Step 800
800
#205B48
oklch(42.7% 0.069 168.6)
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Step 900
900
#204B3C
oklch(37.7% 0.055 168.1)
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Step 950
950
#142C23
oklch(27% 0.035 167.4)
#499178 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) | #8E8977 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83817A | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F928A | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #499178
#499178
oklch(60.3% 0.083 168.6)
- #A66C89
#A66C89
oklch(60.2% 0.083 348.5)
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 #499178, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.021
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.028
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.029
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.038
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.040
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.041
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.041
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.043
Use #499178 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.