#495E51
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(46% 0.033 157.7), rgb(73, 94, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#495E51 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 158°. 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 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #495E51 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 94, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 13%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.033 157.7) |
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 #495E51 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #495E51 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #495E51 text on white | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #495E51 text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -17.8 | 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
#E7EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.005 165)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD7
oklch(88.6% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9C4BD
oklch(81% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 400
400
#94A69A
oklch(70.8% 0.027 156.5)
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Step 500
500
#7A9082
oklch(63.2% 0.033 157.4)
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Step 600
600
#627A6B
oklch(55.6% 0.036 157.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#495E51
oklch(46% 0.033 157.7)
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Step 800
800
#435449
oklch(42.8% 0.028 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#38453D
oklch(37.6% 0.022 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#212924
oklch(27.1% 0.015 157.9)
#495E51 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) | #5E5B50 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5852 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #455E5A | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #495E51
#495E51
oklch(46% 0.033 157.7)
- #65515F
#65515F
oklch(46% 0.034 337.2)
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 #495E51, 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
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.059
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.062
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.063
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.068
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.069
Use #495E51 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.