#499774
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(61.7% 0.095 162.4), rgb(73, 151, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#499774 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #499774 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 151, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 35%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.095 162.4) |
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 #499774 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #499774 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #499774 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #499774 text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD4
oklch(88.6% 0.026 161.9)
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Step 300
300
#A7CAB8
oklch(80.8% 0.045 162.9)
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Step 400
400
#75AF93
oklch(70.6% 0.073 162.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#499774
oklch(61.7% 0.095 162.4)
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Step 600
600
#2B8661
oklch(55.6% 0.103 162.4)
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Step 700
700
#1C7150
oklch(49% 0.096 162.5)
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Step 800
800
#1B5C42
oklch(42.6% 0.079 162.8)
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Step 900
900
#1E4C38
oklch(37.8% 0.062 162.5)
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Step 950
950
#132C21
oklch(26.9% 0.038 163.5)
#499774 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) | #958D72 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898576 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F978D | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #499774
#499774
oklch(61.7% 0.095 162.4)
- #AD6E95
#AD6E95
oklch(61.8% 0.095 342.5)
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 #499774, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.011
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.036
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.038
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.040
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.041
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.042
Use #499774 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.