#495A42
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(44.6% 0.044 136.7), rgb(73, 90, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#495A42 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 137°. 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 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #495A42 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 90, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 15%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.044 136.7) |
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 #495A42 | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #495A42 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #495A42 text on white | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #495A42 text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#B9C5B5
oklch(81% 0.026 137.8)
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Step 400
400
#95A78E
oklch(70.7% 0.041 136.9)
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Step 500
500
#7B9172
oklch(63.1% 0.052 136.7)
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Step 600
600
#647B5A
oklch(55.5% 0.056 136.3)
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Step 700
700
#53684A
oklch(49.1% 0.053 136.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#495A42
oklch(44.6% 0.044 136.7)
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Step 900
900
#394634
oklch(37.7% 0.034 137.1)
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Step 950
950
#22291F
oklch(27.1% 0.021 136.3)
#495A42 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) | #5C5641 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595543 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #495853 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #495A42
#495A42
oklch(44.6% 0.044 136.7)
- #5E4D64
#5E4D64
oklch(44.6% 0.043 317.2)
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 #495A42, 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 0.049
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.056
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.059
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.062
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.062
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.064
Use #495A42 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.