#495C3E
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(45% 0.053 134.4), rgb(73, 92, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#495C3E is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #495C3E |
| RGB | rgb(73, 92, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 19%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.053 134.4) |
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 #495C3E | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #495C3E | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #495C3E text on white | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #495C3E text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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
#D4DCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 137)
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Step 300
300
#B8C5B2
oklch(80.8% 0.03 135.6)
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Step 400
400
#94A889
oklch(70.7% 0.049 134.5)
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Step 500
500
#7A926C
oklch(63.1% 0.062 134.2)
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Step 600
600
#627C53
oklch(55.5% 0.068 134.5)
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Step 700
700
#516944
oklch(49.1% 0.064 135)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#495C3E
oklch(45% 0.053 134.4)
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Step 900
900
#384730
oklch(37.8% 0.043 135)
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Step 950
950
#21291C
oklch(26.9% 0.026 133.7)
#495C3E 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) | #5E583C | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B563F | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #495A54 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #495C3E
#495C3E
oklch(45% 0.053 134.4)
- #604D6A
#604D6A
oklch(45.1% 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 #495C3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.041
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.046
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.049
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.054
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.058
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.059
Use #495C3E 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.