#499A45
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(61.5% 0.145 142.7), rgb(73, 154, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#499A45 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #499A45 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 154, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 38%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.145 142.7) |
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 #499A45 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #499A45 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #499A45 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #499A45 text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 142.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7CDA3
oklch(81% 0.071 142.4)
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Step 400
400
#75B371
oklch(70.8% 0.114 142.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#499A45
oklch(61.5% 0.145 142.7)
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Step 600
600
#2D892A
oklch(55.6% 0.157 142.7)
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Step 700
700
#1E741C
oklch(49.1% 0.146 142.7)
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Step 800
800
#1C5F1A
oklch(42.8% 0.122 142.7)
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Step 900
900
#1E4E1C
oklch(37.8% 0.095 142.7)
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Step 950
950
#132E11
oklch(27.1% 0.061 142.4)
#499A45 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) | #9D8D3D | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92864B | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E9687 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #499A45
#499A45
oklch(61.5% 0.145 142.7)
- #AD64B7
#AD64B7
oklch(61.6% 0.144 322.6)
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 #499A45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.032
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.036
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.036
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.039
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.039
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.043
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.044
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.045
Use #499A45 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.