#495A4B
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(44.8% 0.032 148.3), rgb(73, 90, 75).
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White text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#495A4B is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #495A4B |
| RGB | rgb(73, 90, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 10%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.032 148.3) |
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 #495A4B | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #495A4B | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #495A4B text on white | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #495A4B text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD5
oklch(88.5% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9C4BA
oklch(80.9% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 400
400
#94A696
oklch(70.6% 0.031 148.4)
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Step 500
500
#7A907D
oklch(63% 0.038 149)
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Step 600
600
#637A66
oklch(55.5% 0.041 148.6)
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Step 700
700
#526755
oklch(49.1% 0.038 149)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#495A4B
oklch(44.8% 0.032 148.3)
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Step 900
900
#39453A
oklch(37.6% 0.024 147.4)
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Step 950
950
#212922
oklch(27.1% 0.017 148.6)
#495A4B 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) | #5A574A | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57554C | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #475956 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #495A4B
#495A4B
oklch(44.8% 0.032 148.3)
- #5F4F5E
#5F4F5E
oklch(44.9% 0.032 328.1)
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 #495A4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.054
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.056
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.065
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.067
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.068
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.069
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.069
Use #495A4B 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.