#497455
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(51.8% 0.069 152.3), rgb(73, 116, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#497455 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #497455 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 116, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 23%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.069 152.3) |
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 #497455 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #497455 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #497455 text on white | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #497455 text on black | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD3
oklch(88.6% 0.019 150.5)
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Step 300
300
#B1C7B6
oklch(80.8% 0.034 152.3)
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Step 400
400
#88AB91
oklch(70.8% 0.054 152.8)
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Step 500
500
#6A9675
oklch(63.2% 0.069 151.8)
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Step 600
600
#51805E
oklch(55.6% 0.074 152.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#497455
oklch(51.8% 0.069 152.3)
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Step 800
800
#365840
oklch(42.7% 0.056 152.8)
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Step 900
900
#2F4936
oklch(37.8% 0.045 152.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A20
oklch(26.9% 0.027 153.3)
#497455 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) | #746D53 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6957 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42736C | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #497455
#497455
oklch(51.8% 0.069 152.3)
- #805A7A
#805A7A
oklch(51.9% 0.068 332.1)
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 #497455, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.047
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.052
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.058
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.061
Use #497455 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.