#495F48
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(46% 0.045 143.7), rgb(73, 95, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#495F48 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 144°. 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 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #495F48 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 95, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 14%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.045 143.7) |
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 #495F48 | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #495F48 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #495F48 text on white | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #495F48 text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -17.9 | 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
#D4DBD4
oklch(88.4% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9C5B8
oklch(81% 0.022 143.2)
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Step 400
400
#94A793
oklch(70.8% 0.036 143.8)
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Step 500
500
#7A9178
oklch(63.1% 0.045 142.9)
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Step 600
600
#627B61
oklch(55.5% 0.049 143.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#495F48
oklch(46% 0.045 143.7)
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Step 800
800
#435542
oklch(42.8% 0.038 143.5)
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Step 900
900
#384638
oklch(37.7% 0.03 145)
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Step 950
950
#212921
oklch(27% 0.018 145)
#495F48 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) | #605B47 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5849 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #475E59 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #495F48
#495F48
oklch(46% 0.045 143.7)
- #655067
#655067
oklch(46.1% 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 #495F48, 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 0.050
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.054
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.062
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.063
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.064
Use #495F48 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.