#499B4A
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(61.9% 0.142 143.8), rgb(73, 155, 74).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#499B4A is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #499B4A |
| RGB | rgb(73, 155, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 36%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.142 143.8) |
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 #499B4A | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #499B4A | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #499B4A text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #499B4A text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 142.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6CDA5
oklch(80.9% 0.069 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#75B373
oklch(70.8% 0.112 143.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#499B4A
oklch(61.9% 0.142 143.8)
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Step 600
600
#2B8930
oklch(55.6% 0.154 143.9)
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Step 700
700
#1C7422
oklch(49.1% 0.143 143.9)
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Step 800
800
#1B5F1E
oklch(42.8% 0.119 143.8)
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Step 900
900
#1D4E1E
oklch(37.8% 0.094 143.8)
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Step 950
950
#122E13
oklch(27.1% 0.059 144.4)
#499B4A 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) | #9E8E43 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938750 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D9788 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #499B4A
#499B4A
oklch(61.9% 0.142 143.8)
- #AE65B6
#AE65B6
oklch(61.8% 0.142 323.5)
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 #499B4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.029
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.033
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.035
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.038
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.040
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.045
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.047
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.047
Use #499B4A 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.