#499F4E
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(63% 0.144 144.7), rgb(73, 159, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#499F4E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #499F4E |
| RGB | rgb(73, 159, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 37%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.144 144.7) |
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 #499F4E | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #499F4E | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #499F4E text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #499F4E 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CA
oklch(88.4% 0.038 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A5CDA5
oklch(80.9% 0.07 144.9)
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Step 400
400
#73B374
oklch(70.7% 0.112 144.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#499F4E
oklch(63% 0.144 144.7)
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Step 600
600
#258A30
oklch(55.7% 0.157 144.6)
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Step 700
700
#157523
oklch(49.2% 0.145 144.8)
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Step 800
800
#165F1F
oklch(42.7% 0.12 144.9)
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Step 900
900
#1B4E1F
oklch(37.7% 0.094 144.8)
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Step 950
950
#112E13
oklch(27.1% 0.06 145)
#499F4E 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) | #A29247 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968A54 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B9B8C | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #499F4E
#499F4E
oklch(63% 0.144 144.7)
- #B368B9
#B368B9
oklch(63% 0.143 324.4)
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 #499F4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.022
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.028
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.030
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.037
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.040
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.044
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.044
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.044
Use #499F4E 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.