#499759
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(61.1% 0.121 148.5), rgb(73, 151, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#499759 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #499759 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 151, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 35%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.121 148.5) |
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 #499759 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #499759 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #499759 text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #499759 text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CD
oklch(88.6% 0.034 148)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCAC
oklch(81% 0.06 148.8)
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Step 400
400
#76B180
oklch(70.7% 0.094 148.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#499759
oklch(61.1% 0.121 148.5)
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Step 600
600
#2F8845
oklch(55.7% 0.132 148.5)
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Step 700
700
#207336
oklch(49.1% 0.123 148.4)
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Step 800
800
#1D5E2D
oklch(42.8% 0.102 148.3)
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Step 900
900
#1F4D29
oklch(37.8% 0.079 148.6)
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Step 950
950
#132D18
oklch(27% 0.05 148.5)
#499759 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) | #988C55 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D845D | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A9488 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #499759
#499759
oklch(61.1% 0.121 148.5)
- #AA67A7
#AA67A7
oklch(61% 0.121 328.5)
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 #499759, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.017
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.031
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.033
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.038
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.040
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.041
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.044
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.044
Use #499759 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.