#495B56
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.4% 0.024 176.5), rgb(73, 91, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#495B56 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #495B56 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 91, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 11%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.024 176.5) |
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 #495B56 | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #495B56 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #495B56 text on white | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #495B56 text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#E7EBEA
oklch(93.7% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD9
oklch(88.5% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 300
300
#B8C4C0
oklch(81% 0.014 174.1)
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Step 400
400
#93A5A0
oklch(70.6% 0.021 177.2)
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Step 500
500
#788F89
oklch(63% 0.028 177.8)
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Step 600
600
#617973
oklch(55.5% 0.03 178.3)
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Step 700
700
#506660
oklch(49% 0.028 176.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#495B56
oklch(45.4% 0.024 176.5)
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Step 900
900
#384541
oklch(37.7% 0.018 174.7)
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Step 950
950
#212826
oklch(26.9% 0.011 176.4)
#495B56 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) | #5A5956 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565656 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #455C59 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #495B56
#495B56
oklch(45.4% 0.024 176.5)
- #625157
#625157
oklch(45.4% 0.024 354.9)
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 #495B56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.047
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.054
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.056
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.061
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.067
Use #495B56 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.