#499A1B
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(61.1% 0.174 137.3), rgb(73, 154, 27).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#499A1B is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #499A1B |
| RGB | rgb(73, 154, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 70%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.174 137.3) |
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 #499A1B | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #499A1B | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #499A1B text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #499A1B text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#E2EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 137.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7CE98
oklch(80.9% 0.085 137.1)
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Step 400
400
#76B45C
oklch(70.7% 0.136 137.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#499A1B
oklch(61.1% 0.174 137.3)
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Step 600
600
#3A8800
oklch(55.5% 0.169 137.3)
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Step 700
700
#307300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.3)
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Step 800
800
#265E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.2)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E01
oklch(37.6% 0.113 137.2)
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Step 950
950
#132E06
oklch(27% 0.072 137.3)
#499A1B 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) | #9F8C00 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95862B | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #439483 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #499A1B
#499A1B
oklch(61.1% 0.174 137.3)
- #AD5CC7
#AD5CC7
oklch(61.2% 0.174 317.4)
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 #499A1B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.012
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.013
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.039
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.042
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.044
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.046
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.049
Use #499A1B 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.