#495437
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(42.8% 0.048 125.2), rgb(73, 84, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#495437 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #495437 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 84, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 21%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.048 125.2) |
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 #495437 | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #495437 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #495437 text on white | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #495437 text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 123.1)
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Step 300
300
#BCC4B1
oklch(80.9% 0.028 125.7)
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Step 400
400
#9AA688
oklch(70.7% 0.044 125.3)
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Step 500
500
#81906A
oklch(63.1% 0.057 125.5)
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Step 600
600
#6B7A52
oklch(55.6% 0.061 125)
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Step 700
700
#596742
oklch(49.2% 0.058 125.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#495437
oklch(42.8% 0.048 125.2)
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Step 900
900
#3D452F
oklch(37.6% 0.037 124.4)
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Step 950
950
#24291C
oklch(27.2% 0.024 125.1)
#495437 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) | #575035 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565038 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B514C | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #495437
#495437
oklch(42.8% 0.048 125.2)
- #554964
#554964
oklch(42.8% 0.046 304.8)
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 #495437, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.046
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.047
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.056
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.056
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.058
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.060
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.063
Use #495437 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.