#495647
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(43.7% 0.029 141.4), rgb(73, 86, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#495647 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #495647 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 86, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 10%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.029 141.4) |
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 #495647 | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #495647 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #495647 text on white | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #495647 text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD5
oklch(88.6% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBC4B9
oklch(81% 0.018 140)
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Step 400
400
#98A595
oklch(70.7% 0.027 139.8)
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Step 500
500
#7E8F7B
oklch(63.1% 0.035 140.9)
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Step 600
600
#677965
oklch(55.5% 0.037 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#566653
oklch(49.1% 0.036 140.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#495647
oklch(43.7% 0.029 141.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B453A
oklch(37.8% 0.023 142.6)
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Step 950
950
#232822
oklch(27% 0.013 140.5)
#495647 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) | #575346 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555248 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #485552 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #495647
#495647
oklch(43.7% 0.029 141.4)
- #594D5C
#594D5C
oklch(43.8% 0.029 319.5)
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 #495647, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.053
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.067
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.068
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.069
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.071
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.071
Use #495647 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.