#496258
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(47.3% 0.034 168.4), rgb(73, 98, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#496258 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 168°. 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 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.17:1 |
| White text | 6.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #496258 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 98, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 15%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.034 168.4) |
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 #496258 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #496258 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #496258 text on white | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #496258 text on black | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#D4DBD8
oklch(88.5% 0.009 168.7)
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Step 300
300
#B7C4BF
oklch(80.9% 0.016 170.9)
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Step 400
400
#91A69D
oklch(70.6% 0.027 167.9)
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Step 500
500
#769086
oklch(63% 0.033 169.9)
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Step 600
600
#5F7B6F
oklch(55.7% 0.037 167)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#496258
oklch(47.3% 0.034 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#40544C
oklch(42.6% 0.028 168.6)
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Step 900
900
#36453F
oklch(37.5% 0.022 168.8)
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Step 950
950
#202925
oklch(27.1% 0.015 166.5)
#496258 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) | #615F58 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5B59 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43625F | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #496258
#496258
oklch(47.3% 0.034 168.4)
- #6B545F
#6B545F
oklch(47.3% 0.035 348.1)
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 #496258, 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 0.043
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.052
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.059
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.062
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.064
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.065
Use #496258 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.