#499E36
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(62.4% 0.163 140.2), rgb(73, 158, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#499E36 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.163 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 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #499E36 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 158, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 49%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.163 140.2) |
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 #499E36 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #499E36 | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #499E36 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #499E36 text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C5
oklch(88.5% 0.045 140.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5CE9D
oklch(80.9% 0.08 140.5)
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Step 400
400
#73B466
oklch(70.7% 0.128 140.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#499E36
oklch(62.4% 0.163 140.2)
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Step 600
600
#298A06
oklch(55.5% 0.177 140.1)
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Step 700
700
#1F7500
oklch(49.2% 0.159 140.2)
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Step 800
800
#196002
oklch(42.8% 0.137 140.2)
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Step 900
900
#1C4E10
oklch(37.6% 0.106 140.2)
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Step 950
950
#122E0C
oklch(27% 0.067 140.3)
#499E36 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) | #A29029 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97893F | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #409988 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #499E36
#499E36
oklch(62.4% 0.163 140.2)
- #B262C3
#B262C3
oklch(62.5% 0.163 320.4)
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 #499E36, 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 0.029
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.041
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.043
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.047
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.047
Use #499E36 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.