#495A51
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45% 0.026 162.1), rgb(73, 90, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#495A51 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.026. 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 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #495A51 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 90, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 10%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.026 162.1) |
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 #495A51 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #495A51 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #495A51 text on white | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #495A51 text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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
#E7EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.005 165)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD7
oklch(88.5% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9C4BE
oklch(81% 0.015 162.4)
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Step 400
400
#94A59C
oklch(70.6% 0.023 162.8)
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Step 500
500
#7A9084
oklch(63.2% 0.031 161.6)
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Step 600
600
#627A6D
oklch(55.6% 0.034 161.4)
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Step 700
700
#51665B
oklch(49% 0.031 162.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#495A51
oklch(45% 0.026 162.1)
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Step 900
900
#38453E
oklch(37.6% 0.021 161.7)
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Step 950
950
#212825
oklch(26.9% 0.011 167.8)
#495A51 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) | #595751 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565551 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #465A57 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #495A51
#495A51
oklch(45% 0.026 162.1)
- #605059
#605059
oklch(45% 0.025 343.3)
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 #495A51, 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 0.052
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.057
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.062
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.064
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.067
Use #495A51 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.