#495E47
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.8% 0.045 142.6), rgb(73, 94, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#495E47 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #495E47 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 94, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 14%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.045 142.6) |
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 #495E47 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #495E47 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #495E47 text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #495E47 text on black | 2.97:1 | 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
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7C5B6
oklch(80.8% 0.026 143.5)
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Step 400
400
#92A890
oklch(70.8% 0.042 142.9)
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Step 500
500
#779274
oklch(63.1% 0.054 142.3)
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Step 600
600
#607C5D
oklch(55.5% 0.057 142.3)
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Step 700
700
#4F694C
oklch(49.1% 0.055 142.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#495E47
oklch(45.8% 0.045 142.6)
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Step 900
900
#374735
oklch(37.8% 0.036 141.9)
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Step 950
950
#20291F
oklch(26.9% 0.022 142.3)
#495E47 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) | #5F5A46 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5848 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #475D58 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #495E47
#495E47
oklch(45.8% 0.045 142.6)
- #644F66
#644F66
oklch(45.8% 0.045 323.4)
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 #495E47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.043
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.049
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.055
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.061
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.063
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.064
Use #495E47 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.