#495941
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(44.3% 0.043 135.4), rgb(73, 89, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#495941 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 135°. 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 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #495941 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 89, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 16%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.043 135.4) |
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 #495941 | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #495941 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #495941 text on white | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #495941 text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD2
oklch(88.4% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 300
300
#BAC5B4
oklch(81% 0.026 134.3)
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Step 400
400
#96A78E
oklch(70.8% 0.04 135.6)
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Step 500
500
#7C9172
oklch(63.1% 0.051 135.6)
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Step 600
600
#657B5A
oklch(55.6% 0.056 135.4)
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Step 700
700
#54684A
oklch(49.2% 0.052 135.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#495941
oklch(44.3% 0.043 135.4)
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Step 900
900
#3A4634
oklch(37.8% 0.034 135.3)
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Step 950
950
#22291E
oklch(27% 0.022 134.3)
#495941 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) | #5B5540 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585442 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #495753 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #495941
#495941
oklch(44.3% 0.043 135.4)
- #5D4C64
#5D4C64
oklch(44.3% 0.044 316)
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 #495941, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.050
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.057
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.061
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.061
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.062
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.064
Use #495941 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.