#499C55
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(62.3% 0.132 146.8), rgb(73, 156, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#499C55 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #499C55 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 156, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 36%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.132 146.8) |
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 #499C55 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #499C55 | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #499C55 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #499C55 text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#CAE0CC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 147.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6CDA8
oklch(81% 0.066 146.3)
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Step 400
400
#74B27A
oklch(70.7% 0.103 146.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#499C55
oklch(62.3% 0.132 146.8)
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Step 600
600
#29893C
oklch(55.7% 0.144 146.7)
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Step 700
700
#19742E
oklch(49.1% 0.134 146.8)
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Step 800
800
#195E27
oklch(42.6% 0.11 146.8)
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Step 900
900
#1C4D24
oklch(37.5% 0.086 146.8)
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Step 950
950
#122D16
oklch(26.9% 0.054 147.1)
#499C55 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) | #9E9050 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93885A | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A998B | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #499C55
#499C55
oklch(62.3% 0.132 146.8)
- #B068B1
#B068B1
oklch(62.3% 0.133 326.5)
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 #499C55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.025
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.031
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.032
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.041
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.041
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.042
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.042
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.043
Use #499C55 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.