#499C79
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(63.1% 0.098 163.6), rgb(73, 156, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#499C79 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #499C79 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 156, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 36%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.098 163.6) |
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 #499C79 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #499C79 | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #499C79 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #499C79 text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD4
oklch(88.5% 0.027 163.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5CBB8
oklch(80.9% 0.048 163.5)
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Step 400
400
#73B093
oklch(70.7% 0.077 163.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#499C79
oklch(63.1% 0.098 163.6)
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Step 600
600
#248662
oklch(55.5% 0.106 163.9)
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Step 700
700
#137251
oklch(49.1% 0.099 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#165D42
oklch(42.8% 0.082 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#1B4C38
oklch(37.7% 0.064 163.5)
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Step 950
950
#112D21
oklch(27.1% 0.041 163.5)
#499C79 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) | #9A9277 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D897B | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B9C92 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #499C79
#499C79
oklch(63.1% 0.098 163.6)
- #B37198
#B37198
oklch(63.1% 0.097 344)
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 #499C79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.016
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.034
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.035
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.039
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.040
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.041
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.045
Use #499C79 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.