#496757
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(48.5% 0.044 160.9), rgb(73, 103, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#496757 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 161°. 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 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #496757 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 103, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 17%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.044 160.9) |
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 #496757 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #496757 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #496757 text on white | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #496757 text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD6
oklch(88.6% 0.013 157)
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Step 300
300
#B5C5BC
oklch(80.9% 0.021 161.3)
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Step 400
400
#8FA79A
oklch(70.6% 0.033 161.8)
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Step 500
500
#739281
oklch(63.1% 0.043 160.9)
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Step 600
600
#5B7C6A
oklch(55.6% 0.047 160.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#496757
oklch(48.5% 0.044 160.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D5548
oklch(42.6% 0.036 160.7)
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Step 900
900
#35463D
oklch(37.6% 0.027 161.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2924
oklch(27% 0.017 163.4)
#496757 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) | #666356 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615F58 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #436762 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #496757
#496757
oklch(48.5% 0.044 160.9)
- #715666
#715666
oklch(48.6% 0.043 342.5)
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 #496757, 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
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.052
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.060
Use #496757 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.