#499467
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(60.6% 0.102 155.4), rgb(73, 148, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#499467 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #499467 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 148, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 34%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.102 155.4) |
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 #499467 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #499467 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #499467 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #499467 text on black | 5.71:1 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD1
oklch(88.5% 0.029 155.2)
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Step 300
300
#A8CBB3
oklch(81% 0.05 155.2)
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Step 400
400
#77B08B
oklch(70.7% 0.081 155.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#499467
oklch(60.6% 0.102 155.4)
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Step 600
600
#318656
oklch(55.6% 0.111 155.2)
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Step 700
700
#227246
oklch(49.2% 0.104 155.1)
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Step 800
800
#1F5D3A
oklch(42.8% 0.086 155.2)
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Step 900
900
#204C32
oklch(37.7% 0.067 155.4)
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Step 950
950
#142D1D
oklch(27.1% 0.043 154.3)
#499467 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) | #948A64 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89826A | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #369388 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #499467
#499467
oklch(60.6% 0.102 155.4)
- #A86A9A
#A86A9A
oklch(60.7% 0.102 335.4)
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 #499467, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.018
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.025
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.030
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.037
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.041
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.043
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.050
Use #499467 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.