#499227
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(59.1% 0.158 137.6), rgb(73, 146, 39).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#499227 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 138°. 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 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #499227 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 146, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 58%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.158 137.6) |
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 #499227 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #499227 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #499227 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #499227 text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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 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
#CDE0C7
oklch(88.6% 0.039 138.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCC9F
oklch(80.9% 0.071 137.4)
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Step 400
400
#7DB16A
oklch(70.6% 0.113 137.7)
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Step 500
500
#5B9D3F
oklch(63.1% 0.145 137.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#499227
oklch(59.1% 0.158 137.6)
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Step 700
700
#307307
oklch(49.2% 0.148 137.7)
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Step 800
800
#295D0D
oklch(42.6% 0.121 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#264D15
oklch(37.8% 0.095 137.6)
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Step 950
950
#172D0E
oklch(27% 0.06 137.5)
#499227 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) | #978515 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7F31 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #448D7D | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #499227
#499227
oklch(59.1% 0.158 137.6)
- #A35ABA
#A35ABA
oklch(59% 0.159 317.6)
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 #499227, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.024
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.032
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.033
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.033
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.034
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.037
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.037
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.038
Use #499227 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.