#495249
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(42.8% 0.019 145.2), rgb(73, 82, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#495249 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #495249 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 82, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 6%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.019 145.2) |
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 #495249 | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #495249 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #495249 text on white | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #495249 text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAE8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD7
oklch(88.5% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCC2BC
oklch(80.8% 0.011 145.5)
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Step 400
400
#9AA49A
oklch(70.8% 0.018 145.4)
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Step 500
500
#818D81
oklch(63% 0.023 145.3)
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Step 600
600
#6B776B
oklch(55.6% 0.023 145.3)
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Step 700
700
#596459
oklch(49% 0.022 145.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#495249
oklch(42.8% 0.019 145.2)
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Step 900
900
#3D443D
oklch(37.8% 0.015 145.3)
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Step 950
950
#242824
oklch(27.1% 0.009 145.3)
#495249 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) | #525049 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514F49 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48514F | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #495249
#495249
oklch(42.8% 0.019 145.2)
- #554C55
#554C55
oklch(42.9% 0.019 325.9)
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 #495249, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.064
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.066
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.072
Use #495249 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.