#495348
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(43% 0.022 142.7), rgb(73, 83, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#495348 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #495348 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 83, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 7%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.022 142.7) |
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 #495348 | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #495348 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #495348 text on white | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #495348 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#D6DAD6
oklch(88.4% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCC3BB
oklch(80.9% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 400
400
#9AA498
oklch(70.7% 0.021 140.5)
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Step 500
500
#818E7F
oklch(63.2% 0.027 141.5)
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Step 600
600
#6A7869
oklch(55.6% 0.028 143.4)
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Step 700
700
#586557
oklch(49.1% 0.027 143.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#495348
oklch(43% 0.022 142.7)
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Step 900
900
#3C443C
oklch(37.7% 0.017 145.2)
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Step 950
950
#232823
oklch(27% 0.012 145.2)
#495348 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) | #545147 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525049 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #485250 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #495348
#495348
oklch(43% 0.022 142.7)
- #564C57
#564C57
oklch(43% 0.022 323.1)
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 #495348, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.062
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.065
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.066
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.072
Use #495348 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.