#497142
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(50.6% 0.085 140.8), rgb(73, 113, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#497142 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.72:1 |
| White text | 5.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #497142 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 113, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 26%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.085 140.8) |
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 #497142 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #497142 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #497142 text on white | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #497142 text on black | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8AF
oklch(81% 0.041 140.7)
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Step 400
400
#8BAB85
oklch(70.7% 0.065 140.6)
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Step 500
500
#6D9666
oklch(63% 0.083 140.9)
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Step 600
600
#55814D
oklch(55.7% 0.092 140.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#497142
oklch(50.6% 0.085 140.8)
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Step 800
800
#395933
oklch(42.8% 0.071 140.6)
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Step 900
900
#31492D
oklch(37.7% 0.055 141)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B1B
oklch(27.1% 0.035 141.5)
#497142 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) | #736A3F | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6645 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #466E65 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #497142
#497142
oklch(50.6% 0.085 140.8)
- #7B5483
#7B5483
oklch(50.6% 0.086 320.6)
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 #497142, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.025
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.031
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.040
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.041
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.054
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.054
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.058
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.060
Use #497142 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.