#499F6F
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(63.6% 0.111 156.7), rgb(73, 159, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#499F6F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #499F6F |
| RGB | rgb(73, 159, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 37%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.111 156.7) |
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 #499F6F | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #499F6F | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #499F6F text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #499F6F text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD1
oklch(88.4% 0.029 156.6)
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Step 300
300
#A5CCB3
oklch(81% 0.054 156.9)
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Step 400
400
#72B18B
oklch(70.7% 0.086 156.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#499F6F
oklch(63.6% 0.111 156.7)
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Step 600
600
#218855
oklch(55.7% 0.121 156.5)
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Step 700
700
#0F7345
oklch(49.1% 0.113 156.5)
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Step 800
800
#135E39
oklch(42.8% 0.094 156.4)
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Step 900
900
#1A4D31
oklch(37.7% 0.073 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#112D1D
oklch(27% 0.046 156.4)
#499F6F 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) | #9E946C | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928B72 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F9E92 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #499F6F
#499F6F
oklch(63.6% 0.111 156.7)
- #B570A4
#B570A4
oklch(63.6% 0.11 336.4)
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 #499F6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.023
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.028
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.039
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.044
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.045
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.046
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.046
Use #499F6F 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.