#497247
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(51% 0.081 143.2), rgb(73, 114, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#497247 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #497247 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 114, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 23%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.081 143.2) |
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 #497247 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #497247 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #497247 text on white | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #497247 text on black | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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
#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
#D1DDD0
oklch(88.5% 0.022 143.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2C8B1
oklch(81% 0.04 144)
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Step 400
400
#8AAB88
oklch(70.7% 0.062 143.4)
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Step 500
500
#6C966A
oklch(63% 0.08 143.5)
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Step 600
600
#548151
oklch(55.8% 0.088 142.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#497247
oklch(51% 0.081 143.2)
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Step 800
800
#385836
oklch(42.6% 0.067 143)
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Step 900
900
#31492F
oklch(37.8% 0.053 142.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B1C
oklch(27.1% 0.033 143)
#497247 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) | #746B44 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6749 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #457067 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #497247
#497247
oklch(51% 0.081 143.2)
- #7D5681
#7D5681
oklch(51.1% 0.081 323.5)
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 #497247, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.030
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.032
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.042
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.046
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.052
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.062
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.063
Use #497247 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.