#499D2D
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(62.1% 0.168 139), rgb(73, 157, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#499D2D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #499D2D |
| RGB | rgb(73, 157, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 55%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.168 139) |
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 #499D2D | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #499D2D | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #499D2D text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #499D2D text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C4
oklch(88.5% 0.046 139.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6CE9B
oklch(80.9% 0.082 139)
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Step 400
400
#74B462
oklch(70.7% 0.131 139.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#499D2D
oklch(62.1% 0.168 139)
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Step 600
600
#308A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139)
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Step 700
700
#277400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 139)
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Step 800
800
#1E5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.1)
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Step 900
900
#1D4E0B
oklch(37.6% 0.109 139.1)
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Step 950
950
#122E09
oklch(27% 0.07 139)
#499D2D 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) | #A28F1B | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978838 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #419887 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #499D2D
#499D2D
oklch(62.1% 0.168 139)
- #B060C5
#B060C5
oklch(62% 0.167 319)
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 #499D2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.021
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.021
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.035
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.045
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.046
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.046
Use #499D2D 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.