#49972D
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(60.5% 0.16 138.7), rgb(73, 151, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#49972D is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49972D |
| RGB | rgb(73, 151, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 54%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.16 138.7) |
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 #49972D | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #49972D | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #49972D text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #49972D text on black | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#CBE1C5
oklch(88.6% 0.044 139)
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Step 300
300
#A7CD9C
oklch(80.8% 0.079 138.7)
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Step 400
400
#77B365
oklch(70.7% 0.125 138.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#49972D
oklch(60.5% 0.16 138.7)
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Step 600
600
#328900
oklch(55.5% 0.174 138.7)
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Step 700
700
#297400
oklch(49.2% 0.154 138.7)
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Step 800
800
#205F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#204E0F
oklch(37.7% 0.105 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#142E0B
oklch(27.1% 0.067 138.6)
#49972D 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) | #9C8A1D | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918337 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #429282 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49972D
#49972D
oklch(60.5% 0.16 138.7)
- #A95DBE
#A95DBE
oklch(60.4% 0.161 318.6)
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 #49972D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.026
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.028
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.035
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.036
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.038
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.040
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.040
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.044
Use #49972D 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.