#499E64
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(63.1% 0.12 151.8), rgb(73, 158, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#499E64 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #499E64 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 158, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 37%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.12 151.8) |
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 #499E64 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #499E64 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #499E64 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #499E64 text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CF
oklch(88.6% 0.033 152.4)
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Step 300
300
#A5CCAE
oklch(80.9% 0.059 151.9)
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Step 400
400
#72B283
oklch(70.7% 0.095 151.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#499E64
oklch(63.1% 0.12 151.8)
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Step 600
600
#24884B
oklch(55.5% 0.13 152)
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Step 700
700
#14733C
oklch(49% 0.121 152)
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Step 800
800
#165E32
oklch(42.7% 0.1 152)
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Step 900
900
#1B4D2C
oklch(37.7% 0.078 151.9)
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Step 950
950
#112D1A
oklch(26.9% 0.049 152.2)
#499E64 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) | #9E9260 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938A68 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #349C8F | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #499E64
#499E64
oklch(63.1% 0.12 151.8)
- #B36DAA
#B36DAA
oklch(63.1% 0.12 331.6)
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 #499E64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.029
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.030
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.031
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.036
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.038
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.042
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.042
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.043
Use #499E64 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.