#497336
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(50.9% 0.101 136.8), rgb(73, 115, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#497336 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 137°. 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 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #497336 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 115, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 36%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.101 136.8) |
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 #497336 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #497336 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #497336 text on white | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #497336 text on black | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECC
oklch(88.6% 0.028 136.9)
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Step 300
300
#B2C8A9
oklch(80.8% 0.049 136.6)
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Step 400
400
#8AAC7C
oklch(70.6% 0.077 136.7)
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Step 500
500
#6C985A
oklch(63.2% 0.101 137)
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Step 600
600
#54823F
oklch(55.7% 0.109 136.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#497336
oklch(50.9% 0.101 136.8)
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Step 800
800
#385929
oklch(42.6% 0.084 136.7)
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Step 900
900
#314A26
oklch(37.9% 0.066 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B17
oklch(27% 0.04 136.7)
#497336 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) | #776B31 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71673A | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #476F65 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #497336
#497336
oklch(50.9% 0.101 136.8)
- #7D528C
#7D528C
oklch(50.9% 0.102 317)
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 #497336, 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 0.036
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.037
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.041
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.047
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.049
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.053
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.054
Use #497336 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.