#495B41
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(44.8% 0.047 136.2), rgb(73, 91, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#495B41 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #495B41 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 91, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 17%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.047 136.2) |
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 #495B41 | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #495B41 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #495B41 text on white | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #495B41 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCD2
oklch(88.6% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9C5B4
oklch(80.9% 0.027 136.3)
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Step 400
400
#94A78C
oklch(70.6% 0.044 136.4)
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Step 500
500
#7A9270
oklch(63.2% 0.057 136.6)
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Step 600
600
#637C58
oklch(55.6% 0.061 136.3)
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Step 700
700
#526848
oklch(49% 0.056 136.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#495B41
oklch(44.8% 0.047 136.2)
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Step 900
900
#394633
oklch(37.7% 0.036 135.9)
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Step 950
950
#21291E
oklch(26.9% 0.023 137.2)
#495B41 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) | #5D573F | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5542 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #495954 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #495B41
#495B41
oklch(44.8% 0.047 136.2)
- #5F4D67
#5F4D67
oklch(44.8% 0.047 315.3)
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 #495B41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.048
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.052
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.055
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.060
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.061
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.062
Use #495B41 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.