#495A4E
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(44.9% 0.029 154.4), rgb(73, 90, 78).
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White text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#495A4E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #495A4E |
| RGB | rgb(73, 90, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 10%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.029 154.4) |
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 #495A4E | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #495A4E | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #495A4E text on white | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #495A4E text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD6
oklch(88.5% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C4BC
oklch(80.9% 0.016 154.4)
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Step 400
400
#94A699
oklch(70.7% 0.028 154.2)
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Step 500
500
#7A9080
oklch(63.1% 0.035 153.7)
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Step 600
600
#637A6A
oklch(55.6% 0.036 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#526758
oklch(49.2% 0.035 153.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#495A4E
oklch(44.9% 0.029 154.4)
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Step 900
900
#39453C
oklch(37.7% 0.022 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#212923
oklch(27.1% 0.016 152.8)
#495A4E 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) | #5A574D | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57554F | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #475A56 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #495A4E
#495A4E
oklch(44.9% 0.029 154.4)
- #5F4F5C
#5F4F5C
oklch(44.8% 0.029 332.5)
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 #495A4E, 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 0.053
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.060
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.061
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.064
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.066
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.068
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.068
Use #495A4E 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.