#496752
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(48.4% 0.049 153.8), rgb(73, 103, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#496752 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 154°. 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 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #496752 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 103, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 17%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.049 153.8) |
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 #496752 | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #496752 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #496752 text on white | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #496752 text on black | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.6 | 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
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD5
oklch(88.6% 0.014 152.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C5BA
oklch(80.9% 0.022 154)
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Step 400
400
#8FA896
oklch(70.7% 0.038 154)
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Step 500
500
#73927C
oklch(63% 0.048 154)
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Step 600
600
#5B7D65
oklch(55.7% 0.054 153.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#496752
oklch(48.4% 0.049 153.8)
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Step 800
800
#3E5645
oklch(42.8% 0.041 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#35473A
oklch(37.8% 0.032 153.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2922
oklch(26.9% 0.019 154.4)
#496752 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) | #676251 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625F53 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #446661 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #496752
#496752
oklch(48.4% 0.049 153.8)
- #70546A
#70546A
oklch(48.3% 0.049 334)
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 #496752, 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
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.053
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.056
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.056
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.060
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.061
Use #496752 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.