#499243
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(59.4% 0.135 142.2), rgb(73, 146, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#499243 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #499243 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 146, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 37%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.135 142.2) |
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 #499243 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #499243 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #499243 text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #499243 text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 141.6)
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Step 300
300
#A9CCA5
oklch(80.9% 0.066 142.2)
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Step 400
400
#79B174
oklch(70.6% 0.105 142.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#499243
oklch(59.4% 0.135 142.2)
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Step 600
600
#368830
oklch(55.7% 0.148 142.2)
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Step 700
700
#287322
oklch(49.1% 0.137 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#235E1E
oklch(42.8% 0.114 142)
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Step 900
900
#224D1F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#152D13
oklch(27% 0.055 142.3)
#499243 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) | #95863C | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8049 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #408E80 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #499243
#499243
oklch(59.4% 0.135 142.2)
- #A360AD
#A360AD
oklch(59.3% 0.135 322.2)
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 #499243, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.018
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.022
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.031
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.032
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.035
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.038
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.040
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.041
Use #499243 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.