#499537
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(60% 0.15 140), rgb(73, 149, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#499537 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sap Green (#5C8B15), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #499537 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 149, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 46%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.15 140) |
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 #499537 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #499537 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #499537 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #499537 text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEE0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 139)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C7
oklch(88.4% 0.041 140.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8CDA0
oklch(81% 0.074 140.1)
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Step 400
400
#78B26B
oklch(70.6% 0.117 139.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#499537
oklch(60% 0.15 140)
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Step 600
600
#34891C
oklch(55.7% 0.163 139.9)
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Step 700
700
#25740B
oklch(49.1% 0.152 140)
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Step 800
800
#215E10
oklch(42.6% 0.125 140)
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Step 900
900
#214D16
oklch(37.6% 0.097 139.9)
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Step 950
950
#142E0E
oklch(27.1% 0.064 140)
#499537 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) | #99882C | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F823F | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #429081 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #499537
#499537
oklch(60% 0.15 140)
- #A75FB7
#A75FB7
oklch(60.1% 0.149 320.1)
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 #499537, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.032
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.032
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.034
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.036
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.036
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.037
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.038
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.039
Use #499537 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.