#496255
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(47.2% 0.037 161.9), rgb(73, 98, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#496255 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #496255 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 98, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 15%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.037 161.9) |
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 #496255 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #496255 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #496255 text on white | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #496255 text on black | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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
#D4DBD7
oklch(88.5% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7C4BD
oklch(80.8% 0.017 162.6)
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Step 400
400
#92A69B
oklch(70.6% 0.027 161.6)
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Step 500
500
#779183
oklch(63.2% 0.036 161.7)
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Step 600
600
#5F7B6C
oklch(55.6% 0.04 161.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#496255
oklch(47.2% 0.037 161.9)
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Step 800
800
#40544A
oklch(42.6% 0.03 163.2)
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Step 900
900
#37463E
oklch(37.8% 0.024 161.8)
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Step 950
950
#202924
oklch(27% 0.016 160.8)
#496255 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) | #615E54 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5B56 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44625E | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #496255
#496255
oklch(47.2% 0.037 161.9)
- #6A5361
#6A5361
oklch(47.1% 0.037 341.5)
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 #496255, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.041
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.054
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.061
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.064
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.066
Use #496255 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.