#499855
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(61.3% 0.127 147), rgb(73, 152, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#499855 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #499855 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 152, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 35%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.127 147) |
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 #499855 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #499855 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #499855 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #499855 text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE3
oklch(93.5% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CC
oklch(88.6% 0.035 146.6)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCAA
oklch(80.9% 0.062 147.2)
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Step 400
400
#76B27C
oklch(70.8% 0.1 146.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#499855
oklch(61.3% 0.127 147)
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Step 600
600
#2E8840
oklch(55.6% 0.137 147.1)
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Step 700
700
#1F7331
oklch(49% 0.128 147)
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Step 800
800
#1D5E2A
oklch(42.7% 0.106 147.1)
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Step 900
900
#1F4D26
oklch(37.7% 0.082 146.8)
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Step 950
950
#132D17
oklch(26.9% 0.052 147.4)
#499855 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) | #9A8C50 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8559 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B9588 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #499855
#499855
oklch(61.3% 0.127 147)
- #AB67AB
#AB67AB
oklch(61.3% 0.126 327)
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 #499855, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.020
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.034
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.038
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.039
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.043
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.044
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.045
Use #499855 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.