#499A58
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(61.8% 0.126 147.9), rgb(73, 154, 88).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#499A58 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #499A58 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 154, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 36%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.126 147.9) |
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 #499A58 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #499A58 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #499A58 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #499A58 text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#CBE0CD
oklch(88.6% 0.034 148)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCAA
oklch(80.8% 0.062 147.8)
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Step 400
400
#75B27D
oklch(70.8% 0.099 147.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#499A58
oklch(61.8% 0.126 147.9)
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Step 600
600
#2B8841
oklch(55.5% 0.137 147.9)
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Step 700
700
#1C7333
oklch(49% 0.127 148)
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Step 800
800
#1B5E2B
oklch(42.7% 0.105 147.9)
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Step 900
900
#1D4D27
oklch(37.6% 0.082 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#122D17
oklch(26.9% 0.052 148.1)
#499A58 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) | #9C8E53 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90875C | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39978A | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #499A58
#499A58
oklch(61.8% 0.126 147.9)
- #AE68AC
#AE68AC
oklch(61.8% 0.127 328)
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 #499A58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.025
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.030
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.035
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.037
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.038
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.043
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.044
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.046
Use #499A58 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.