#495C41
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(45.1% 0.049 136.6), rgb(73, 92, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#495C41 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 137°. 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 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #495C41 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 92, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 17%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.049 136.6) |
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 #495C41 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #495C41 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #495C41 text on white | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #495C41 text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 137)
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Step 300
300
#B8C5B3
oklch(80.8% 0.029 136.9)
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Step 400
400
#94A88C
oklch(70.8% 0.046 136.7)
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Step 500
500
#79926F
oklch(63.1% 0.059 136.8)
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Step 600
600
#627C57
oklch(55.5% 0.063 136.6)
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Step 700
700
#516947
oklch(49.2% 0.06 136.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#495C41
oklch(45.1% 0.049 136.6)
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Step 900
900
#384632
oklch(37.6% 0.038 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#21291E
oklch(26.9% 0.023 137.2)
#495C41 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) | #5E583F | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5642 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #495A55 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #495C41
#495C41
oklch(45.1% 0.049 136.6)
- #604D68
#604D68
oklch(45% 0.049 315.8)
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 #495C41, 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 0.051
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.053
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.058
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.062
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.062
Use #495C41 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.