#495E43
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(45.7% 0.05 138.8), rgb(73, 94, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#495E43 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #495E43 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 94, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 17%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.05 138.8) |
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 #495E43 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #495E43 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #495E43 text on white | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #495E43 text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD2
oklch(88.6% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#B7C5B4
oklch(80.8% 0.028 140.2)
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Step 400
400
#92A88C
oklch(70.7% 0.047 139)
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Step 500
500
#779370
oklch(63.2% 0.06 139.4)
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Step 600
600
#607D58
oklch(55.7% 0.065 139)
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Step 700
700
#4F6948
oklch(49.1% 0.06 139.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#495E43
oklch(45.7% 0.05 138.8)
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Step 900
900
#374733
oklch(37.8% 0.039 139.4)
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Step 950
950
#20291E
oklch(26.8% 0.024 140)
#495E43 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) | #605A41 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5844 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #485C57 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #495E43
#495E43
oklch(45.7% 0.05 138.8)
- #634E69
#634E69
oklch(45.6% 0.05 318.6)
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 #495E43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.046
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.050
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.051
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.058
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.061
Use #495E43 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.