#49941F
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(59.6% 0.165 137.1), rgb(73, 148, 31).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#49941F is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49941F |
| RGB | rgb(73, 148, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 65%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.165 137.1) |
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 #49941F | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #49941F | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #49941F text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #49941F text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDF
oklch(93.7% 0.023 137.2)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1C4
oklch(88.6% 0.045 137)
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Step 300
300
#A8CD9A
oklch(80.8% 0.08 137.2)
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Step 400
400
#79B360
oklch(70.7% 0.129 136.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#49941F
oklch(59.6% 0.165 137.1)
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Step 600
600
#3B8800
oklch(55.6% 0.169 137.1)
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Step 700
700
#317200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.9)
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Step 800
800
#275E00
oklch(42.7% 0.129 137)
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Step 900
900
#224E08
oklch(37.8% 0.108 137.1)
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Step 950
950
#152E08
oklch(27.1% 0.069 136.8)
#49941F 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) | #998700 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F812C | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #448E7E | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49941F
#49941F
oklch(59.6% 0.165 137.1)
- #A55ABF
#A55ABF
oklch(59.5% 0.165 316.7)
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 #49941F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.025
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.028
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.029
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.032
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.035
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.038
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.038
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.040
Use #49941F 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.