#499B71
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(62.6% 0.103 159), rgb(73, 155, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#499B71 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #499B71 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 155, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 36%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.103 159) |
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 #499B71 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #499B71 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #499B71 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #499B71 text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD2
oklch(88.4% 0.029 158.6)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB5
oklch(80.9% 0.05 159)
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Step 400
400
#73B08E
oklch(70.6% 0.081 159)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#499B71
oklch(62.6% 0.103 159)
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Step 600
600
#27875B
oklch(55.7% 0.112 159)
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Step 700
700
#17724A
oklch(49% 0.105 158.8)
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Step 800
800
#175D3D
oklch(42.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 900
900
#1C4C34
oklch(37.6% 0.067 158.8)
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Step 950
950
#122D1F
oklch(27.1% 0.043 159.1)
#499B71 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) | #9A916F | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8874 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F9A90 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #499B71
#499B71
oklch(62.6% 0.103 159)
- #B16F9D
#B16F9D
oklch(62.7% 0.103 338.9)
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 #499B71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.012
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.038
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.041
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.043
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.044
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.045
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.045
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.047
Use #499B71 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.