#499D48
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(62.4% 0.146 143.4), rgb(73, 157, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#499D48 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #499D48 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 157, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 37%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.146 143.4) |
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 #499D48 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #499D48 | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #499D48 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #499D48 text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0C9
oklch(88.4% 0.039 144)
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Step 300
300
#A6CDA3
oklch(80.9% 0.071 143)
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Step 400
400
#74B371
oklch(70.7% 0.114 143.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#499D48
oklch(62.4% 0.146 143.4)
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Step 600
600
#288A2B
oklch(55.7% 0.16 143.5)
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Step 700
700
#19751D
oklch(49.2% 0.148 143.4)
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Step 800
800
#195F1B
oklch(42.7% 0.122 143.4)
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Step 900
900
#1C4E1C
oklch(37.7% 0.096 143.4)
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Step 950
950
#122E11
oklch(27.1% 0.061 143)
#499D48 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) | #A09040 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95894E | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D998A | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #499D48
#499D48
oklch(62.4% 0.146 143.4)
- #B165B9
#B165B9
oklch(62.3% 0.147 323.6)
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 #499D48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.027
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.031
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.033
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.042
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.042
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.044
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.045
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.045
Use #499D48 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.