#499261
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(59.9% 0.105 152.7), rgb(73, 146, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#499261 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #499261 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 146, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 33%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.105 152.7) |
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 #499261 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #499261 | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #499261 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #499261 text on black | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#CCDFD0
oklch(88.5% 0.029 151.9)
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Step 300
300
#A8CBB1
oklch(80.9% 0.052 153)
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Step 400
400
#78B088
oklch(70.7% 0.083 152.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#499261
oklch(59.9% 0.105 152.7)
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Step 600
600
#348652
oklch(55.6% 0.114 152.8)
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Step 700
700
#257242
oklch(49.2% 0.107 152.5)
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Step 800
800
#215D37
oklch(42.8% 0.088 152.7)
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Step 900
900
#214C2F
oklch(37.7% 0.069 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#142D1C
oklch(27.1% 0.045 152.8)
#499261 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) | #92885E | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888064 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #389085 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #499261
#499261
oklch(59.9% 0.105 152.7)
- #A5679B
#A5679B
oklch(59.9% 0.106 332.8)
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 #499261, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.017
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.026
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.028
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.034
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.037
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.040
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.048
Use #499261 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.