#499221
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(59% 0.162 137.1), rgb(73, 146, 33).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#499221 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sap Green (#5C8B15), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #499221 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 146, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 63%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.162 137.1) |
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 #499221 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #499221 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #499221 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #499221 text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.041 137.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCC9E
oklch(80.9% 0.072 136.9)
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Step 400
400
#7DB168
oklch(70.6% 0.116 137.1)
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Step 500
500
#5B9D3B
oklch(63% 0.148 136.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#499221
oklch(59% 0.162 137.1)
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Step 700
700
#317200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.9)
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Step 800
800
#295D07
oklch(42.6% 0.124 136.9)
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Step 900
900
#264D13
oklch(37.8% 0.097 137.2)
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Step 950
950
#172D0D
oklch(27% 0.061 137.1)
#499221 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) | #978506 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7F2D | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #458D7D | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #499221
#499221
oklch(59% 0.162 137.1)
- #A359BC
#A359BC
oklch(59% 0.163 317)
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 #499221, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.024
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.031
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.033
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.033
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.034
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.034
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.037
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.038
Use #499221 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.