#495B3E
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(44.8% 0.051 134), rgb(73, 91, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#495B3E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #495B3E |
| RGB | rgb(73, 91, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 19%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.051 134) |
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 #495B3E | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #495B3E | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #495B3E text on white | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #495B3E 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCD1
oklch(88.6% 0.017 133.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C5B2
oklch(80.9% 0.029 133.8)
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Step 400
400
#95A88A
oklch(70.8% 0.048 134)
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Step 500
500
#7A926C
oklch(63.1% 0.062 134.2)
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Step 600
600
#637C54
oklch(55.6% 0.066 134.2)
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Step 700
700
#526945
oklch(49.2% 0.062 134.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#495B3E
oklch(44.8% 0.051 134)
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Step 900
900
#394631
oklch(37.6% 0.039 133.8)
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Step 950
950
#21291D
oklch(26.9% 0.024 135.3)
#495B3E 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) | #5D573C | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B553F | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #495953 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #495B3E
#495B3E
oklch(44.8% 0.051 134)
- #5F4C69
#5F4C69
oklch(44.7% 0.052 313.8)
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 #495B3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.042
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.050
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.052
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.056
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.058
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.059
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.060
Use #495B3E 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.