#499478
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(61% 0.087 166.8), rgb(73, 148, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#499478 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #499478 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 148, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 34%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.087 166.8) |
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 #499478 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #499478 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #499478 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #499478 text on black | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#CBDED6
oklch(88.4% 0.023 168.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7CABB
oklch(80.9% 0.043 167.4)
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Step 400
400
#76AF98
oklch(70.8% 0.069 167.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#499478
oklch(61% 0.087 166.8)
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Step 600
600
#2F8567
oklch(55.7% 0.095 166.4)
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Step 700
700
#207056
oklch(49% 0.087 167.2)
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Step 800
800
#1D5C46
oklch(42.8% 0.074 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#1F4B3B
oklch(37.6% 0.057 167)
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Step 950
950
#132C23
oklch(27% 0.036 168.1)
#499478 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) | #918B77 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86837A | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E948C | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #499478
#499478
oklch(61% 0.087 166.8)
- #AA6D8D
#AA6D8D
oklch(61% 0.088 347.3)
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 #499478, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.027
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.031
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.036
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.036
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.037
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.039
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.041
Use #499478 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.