#499D36
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(62.1% 0.162 140.2), rgb(73, 157, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#499D36 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #499D36 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 157, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 49%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.162 140.2) |
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 #499D36 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #499D36 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #499D36 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #499D36 text on black | 6.15:1 | 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
#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
#CAE1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 141)
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Step 300
300
#A6CE9D
oklch(81% 0.08 139.9)
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Step 400
400
#74B466
oklch(70.8% 0.127 140)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#499D36
oklch(62.1% 0.162 140.2)
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Step 600
600
#2A8A09
oklch(55.6% 0.176 140.1)
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Step 700
700
#1F7500
oklch(49.2% 0.159 140.2)
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Step 800
800
#1A5F04
oklch(42.6% 0.135 140.2)
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Step 900
900
#1D4E11
oklch(37.6% 0.105 140.1)
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Step 950
950
#122E0C
oklch(27% 0.067 140.3)
#499D36 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) | #A18F29 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96883F | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #409888 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #499D36
#499D36
oklch(62.1% 0.162 140.2)
- #B061C2
#B061C2
oklch(62% 0.162 320)
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 #499D36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.027
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.028
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.039
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.043
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.044
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.046
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.049
Use #499D36 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.