#499B38
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(61.6% 0.157 140.4), rgb(73, 155, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#499B38 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #499B38 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 155, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 47%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.157 140.4) |
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 #499B38 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #499B38 | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #499B38 text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #499B38 text on black | 6.02:1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C6
oklch(88.6% 0.043 139.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6CD9E
oklch(80.8% 0.077 140.3)
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Step 400
400
#75B369
oklch(70.6% 0.122 140.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#499B38
oklch(61.6% 0.157 140.4)
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Step 600
600
#2C8A13
oklch(55.7% 0.172 140.4)
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Step 700
700
#1E7500
oklch(49.2% 0.159 140.3)
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Step 800
800
#1C5F09
oklch(42.7% 0.132 140.3)
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Step 900
900
#1E4E13
oklch(37.7% 0.103 140.2)
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Step 950
950
#132E0D
oklch(27.1% 0.065 140.1)
#499B38 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) | #9F8E2C | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948740 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #409686 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #499B38
#499B38
oklch(61.6% 0.157 140.4)
- #AE61BE
#AE61BE
oklch(61.6% 0.157 320.5)
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 #499B38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.030
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.031
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.039
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.042
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.044
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.045
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.045
Use #499B38 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.