#499C3D
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(62% 0.155 141.2), rgb(73, 156, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#499C3D is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #499C3D |
| RGB | rgb(73, 156, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 44%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.155 141.2) |
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 #499C3D | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #499C3D | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #499C3D text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #499C3D text on black | 6.10:1 | 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
#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
#CAE1C7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 142)
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Step 300
300
#A6CDA0
oklch(80.8% 0.075 141.3)
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Step 400
400
#74B36B
oklch(70.6% 0.121 141.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#499C3D
oklch(62% 0.155 141.2)
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Step 600
600
#2B8A1B
oklch(55.7% 0.169 141.2)
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Step 700
700
#1C750B
oklch(49.2% 0.157 141.2)
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Step 800
800
#1A5F0F
oklch(42.6% 0.13 141.3)
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Step 900
900
#1D4E16
oklch(37.7% 0.101 141.3)
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Step 950
950
#122E0E
oklch(27% 0.065 141.2)
#499C3D 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) | #A08F33 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958845 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F9788 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #499C3D
#499C3D
oklch(62% 0.155 141.2)
- #AF63BD
#AF63BD
oklch(62% 0.153 321.2)
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 #499C3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.033
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.034
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.035
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.035
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.039
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.046
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.047
Use #499C3D 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.