#495E3A
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(45.5% 0.061 133), rgb(73, 94, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#495E3A is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #495E3A |
| RGB | rgb(73, 94, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 24%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.061 133) |
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 #495E3A | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #495E3A | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #495E3A text on white | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #495E3A text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#E7EBE4
oklch(93.5% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.02 133.1)
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Step 300
300
#B8C6AE
oklch(80.9% 0.036 132.1)
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Step 400
400
#93A984
oklch(70.8% 0.058 132.8)
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Step 500
500
#789365
oklch(63% 0.073 132.9)
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Step 600
600
#617D4C
oklch(55.5% 0.079 132.7)
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Step 700
700
#506A3D
oklch(49.2% 0.075 133)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#495E3A
oklch(45.5% 0.061 133)
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Step 900
900
#38472D
oklch(37.7% 0.047 132.6)
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Step 950
950
#212A1A
oklch(27.1% 0.031 132)
#495E3A 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) | #615937 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E573C | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #495B55 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #495E3A
#495E3A
oklch(45.5% 0.061 133)
- #634C6F
#634C6F
oklch(45.4% 0.062 313.7)
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 #495E3A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.038
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.038
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.040
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.052
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.055
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.056
Use #495E3A 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.