#497461
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(52.2% 0.057 164.7), rgb(73, 116, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#497461 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #497461 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 116, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 23%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.057 164.7) |
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 #497461 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #497461 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #497461 text on white | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #497461 text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCD6
oklch(88.4% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1C7BC
oklch(81% 0.028 164.2)
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Step 400
400
#88AA9A
oklch(70.8% 0.044 164.9)
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Step 500
500
#699581
oklch(63.2% 0.057 164.8)
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Step 600
600
#507F6A
oklch(55.6% 0.061 164.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#497461
oklch(52.2% 0.057 164.7)
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Step 800
800
#355748
oklch(42.6% 0.047 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#2F483D
oklch(37.8% 0.036 165.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A24
oklch(27% 0.022 166.4)
#497461 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) | #726E60 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6962 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E746E | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #497461
#497461
oklch(52.2% 0.057 164.7)
- #815C71
#815C71
oklch(52% 0.057 344.2)
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 #497461, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.048
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.055
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.056
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.057
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.062
Use #497461 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.