#499B59
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(62.1% 0.127 148.1), rgb(73, 155, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#499B59 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.127 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #499B59 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 155, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 36%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.127 148.1) |
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 #499B59 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #499B59 | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #499B59 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #499B59 text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#74B27D
oklch(70.7% 0.1 148.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#499B59
oklch(62.1% 0.127 148.1)
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Step 600
600
#298841
oklch(55.5% 0.138 148.1)
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Step 700
700
#1A7433
oklch(49.2% 0.129 148.1)
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Step 800
800
#1A5E2B
oklch(42.7% 0.106 148.1)
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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)
#499B59 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) | #9C8F54 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91875D | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39988B | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #499B59
#499B59
oklch(62.1% 0.127 148.1)
- #AF69AD
#AF69AD
oklch(62.1% 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 #499B59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.028
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.028
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.034
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.037
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.040
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.041
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.044
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.044
Use #499B59 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.