#499374
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(60.7% 0.089 164.2), rgb(73, 147, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#499374 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #499374 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 147, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 34%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.089 164.2) |
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 #499374 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #499374 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #499374 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #499374 text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE8
oklch(93.7% 0.013 164.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED5
oklch(88.4% 0.024 165.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8CAB9
oklch(80.9% 0.043 163.6)
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Step 400
400
#77AF95
oklch(70.8% 0.07 163.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#499374
oklch(60.7% 0.089 164.2)
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Step 600
600
#308564
oklch(55.6% 0.097 164.1)
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Step 700
700
#227053
oklch(49% 0.089 164.4)
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Step 800
800
#1F5C44
oklch(42.8% 0.075 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#204B39
oklch(37.6% 0.058 163.9)
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Step 950
950
#142C22
oklch(27% 0.036 165)
#499374 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) | #918A72 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858276 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30938A | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #499374
#499374
oklch(60.7% 0.089 164.2)
- #A86C8F
#A86C8F
oklch(60.6% 0.089 344.2)
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 #499374, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.020
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.030
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.036
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.041
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.041
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.042
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.043
Use #499374 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.