#497341
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(51.1% 0.089 140.5), rgb(73, 115, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#497341 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.089 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 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #497341 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 115, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 28%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.089 140.5) |
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 #497341 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #497341 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #497341 text on white | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #497341 text on black | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCE
oklch(88.4% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C8AE
oklch(80.9% 0.043 140.8)
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Step 400
400
#8AAC83
oklch(70.8% 0.069 140.3)
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Step 500
500
#6C9764
oklch(63.1% 0.088 140.6)
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Step 600
600
#53814A
oklch(55.6% 0.096 140.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#497341
oklch(51.1% 0.089 140.5)
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Step 800
800
#385931
oklch(42.7% 0.074 140.1)
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Step 900
900
#30492C
oklch(37.6% 0.057 141.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B1A
oklch(27.1% 0.036 140.1)
#497341 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) | #766B3D | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6744 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #467067 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #497341
#497341
oklch(51.1% 0.089 140.5)
- #7D5586
#7D5586
oklch(51.1% 0.089 320.1)
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 #497341, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.027
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.033
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.038
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.044
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.049
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.055
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.057
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.059
Use #497341 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.