#499A75
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(62.5% 0.098 161.8), rgb(73, 154, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#499A75 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.098 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 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #499A75 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 154, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 36%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.098 161.8) |
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 #499A75 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #499A75 | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #499A75 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #499A75 text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#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
#CADFD4
oklch(88.5% 0.027 163.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB7
oklch(81% 0.048 161.5)
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Step 400
400
#74B092
oklch(70.7% 0.077 161.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#499A75
oklch(62.5% 0.098 161.8)
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Step 600
600
#27865F
oklch(55.5% 0.107 161.7)
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Step 700
700
#18724F
oklch(49.2% 0.099 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#185D41
oklch(42.8% 0.082 161.9)
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Step 900
900
#1C4C37
oklch(37.7% 0.064 162)
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Step 950
950
#122D20
oklch(27.1% 0.041 160.9)
#499A75 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) | #989073 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8877 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E9A90 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #499A75
#499A75
oklch(62.5% 0.098 161.8)
- #B06F98
#B06F98
oklch(62.4% 0.098 342)
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 #499A75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.011
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.037
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.039
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.041
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.042
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.043
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.044
Use #499A75 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.