#495F44
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.9% 0.05 139.9), rgb(73, 95, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#495F44 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #495F44 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 95, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 17%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.05 139.9) |
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 #495F44 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #495F44 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #495F44 text on white | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #495F44 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
#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
#D5DBD3
oklch(88.5% 0.013 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C5B6
oklch(81% 0.025 139.4)
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Step 400
400
#94A790
oklch(70.7% 0.039 140.2)
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Step 500
500
#7A9175
oklch(63.1% 0.049 140.1)
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Step 600
600
#637B5D
oklch(55.5% 0.053 139.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#495F44
oklch(45.9% 0.05 139.9)
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Step 800
800
#43553F
oklch(42.8% 0.042 140)
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Step 900
900
#394636
oklch(37.7% 0.032 139.8)
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Step 950
950
#21291F
oklch(27% 0.021 139.4)
#495F44 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) | #615A42 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5845 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #485D58 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #495F44
#495F44
oklch(45.9% 0.05 139.9)
- #654F6A
#654F6A
oklch(46% 0.051 320)
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 #495F44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.045
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.046
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.049
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.056
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.059
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.061
Use #495F44 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.