#499428
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(59.6% 0.16 137.9), rgb(73, 148, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#499428 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sap Green (#5C8B15), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #499428 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 148, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 57%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.16 137.9) |
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 #499428 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #499428 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #499428 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #499428 text on black | 5.54:1 | 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
#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
#CCE0C5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 137.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8CD9C
oklch(80.9% 0.078 138.1)
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Step 400
400
#79B364
oklch(70.8% 0.125 137.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#499428
oklch(59.6% 0.16 137.9)
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Step 600
600
#378900
oklch(55.7% 0.172 137.9)
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Step 700
700
#2D7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.9)
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Step 800
800
#235E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 138)
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Step 900
900
#224E0E
oklch(37.8% 0.104 137.9)
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Step 950
950
#152E0B
oklch(27.2% 0.066 137.9)
#499428 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) | #998716 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8132 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #448F7F | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #499428
#499428
oklch(59.6% 0.16 137.9)
- #A55BBC
#A55BBC
oklch(59.5% 0.16 317.7)
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 #499428, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.028
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.029
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.032
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.034
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.034
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.035
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.038
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.040
Use #499428 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.