#499338
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(59.5% 0.147 140), rgb(73, 147, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#499338 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #499338 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 147, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 45%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.147 140) |
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 #499338 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #499338 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #499338 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #499338 text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEE0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 139)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C7
oklch(88.5% 0.04 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9CDA1
oklch(81% 0.072 140)
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Step 400
400
#79B26D
oklch(70.7% 0.114 140.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#499338
oklch(59.5% 0.147 140)
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Step 600
600
#368820
oklch(55.5% 0.159 140)
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Step 700
700
#277311
oklch(49% 0.148 140.1)
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Step 800
800
#225E13
oklch(42.6% 0.123 140.2)
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Step 900
900
#224D18
oklch(37.6% 0.095 140)
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Step 950
950
#152D0F
oklch(26.9% 0.06 139.7)
#499338 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) | #97872E | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D803F | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #428E80 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #499338
#499338
oklch(59.5% 0.147 140)
- #A45EB4
#A45EB4
oklch(59.4% 0.146 320)
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 #499338, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.027
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.029
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.031
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.034
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.035
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.035
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.036
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.040
Use #499338 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.