#495D40
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(45.3% 0.052 136.2), rgb(73, 93, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#495D40 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #495D40 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 93, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 18%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.052 136.2) |
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 #495D40 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #495D40 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #495D40 text on white | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #495D40 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
#93A88A
oklch(70.7% 0.049 136.3)
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Step 500
500
#79926D
oklch(63% 0.061 135.6)
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Step 600
600
#617D55
oklch(55.7% 0.068 136.5)
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Step 700
700
#506945
oklch(49.1% 0.063 136.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#495D40
oklch(45.3% 0.052 136.2)
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Step 900
900
#384731
oklch(37.8% 0.041 135.9)
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Step 950
950
#21291D
oklch(26.9% 0.024 135.3)
#495D40 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) | #5F593E | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5741 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #495B55 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #495D40
#495D40
oklch(45.3% 0.052 136.2)
- #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 #495D40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.048
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.048
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.049
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.058
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.059
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.061
Use #495D40 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.