#495D3F
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(45.3% 0.053 135.5), rgb(73, 93, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#495D3F is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 135°. 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 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #495D3F |
| RGB | rgb(73, 93, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 19%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.053 135.5) |
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 #495D3F | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #495D3F | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #495D3F text on white | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #495D3F text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#93A889
oklch(70.7% 0.05 135.6)
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Step 500
500
#79936C
oklch(63.2% 0.064 135.4)
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Step 600
600
#617D54
oklch(55.7% 0.069 136)
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Step 700
700
#506944
oklch(49% 0.064 135.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#495D3F
oklch(45.3% 0.053 135.5)
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Step 900
900
#384730
oklch(37.8% 0.043 135)
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Step 950
950
#21291D
oklch(26.9% 0.024 135.3)
#495D3F 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) | #5F583D | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5741 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #495B55 | 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°).
- #495D3F
#495D3F
oklch(45.3% 0.053 135.5)
- #624D6A
#624D6A
oklch(45.3% 0.053 316.6)
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 #495D3F, 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 0.047
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.048
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.057
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.058
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.060
Use #495D3F 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.