#495E4E
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(46% 0.036 152), rgb(73, 94, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#495E4E is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #495E4E |
| RGB | rgb(73, 94, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 13%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.036 152) |
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 #495E4E | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #495E4E | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #495E4E text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #495E4E text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD6
oklch(88.5% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C4BB
oklch(80.9% 0.017 151)
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Step 400
400
#94A698
oklch(70.7% 0.029 152.2)
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Step 500
500
#7A907F
oklch(63.1% 0.036 152.1)
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Step 600
600
#637A68
oklch(55.6% 0.039 151.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#495E4E
oklch(46% 0.036 152)
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Step 800
800
#435447
oklch(42.7% 0.03 152.1)
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Step 900
900
#39453B
oklch(37.6% 0.023 150)
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Step 950
950
#212923
oklch(27.1% 0.016 152.8)
#495E4E 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) | #5E5A4D | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B584F | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #465D59 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #495E4E
#495E4E
oklch(46% 0.036 152)
- #645161
#645161
oklch(46% 0.035 331.5)
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 #495E4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.042
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.057
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.063
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.065
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.066
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.068
Use #495E4E 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.