#497552
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(52% 0.074 149.7), rgb(73, 117, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#497552 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #497552 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 117, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 23%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.074 149.7) |
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 #497552 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #497552 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #497552 text on white | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #497552 text on black | 3.94:1 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1C7B5
oklch(80.8% 0.035 150.7)
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Step 400
400
#88AB8E
oklch(70.7% 0.057 149.8)
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Step 500
500
#6A9672
oklch(63.1% 0.072 149.6)
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Step 600
600
#50805A
oklch(55.5% 0.079 149.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#497552
oklch(52% 0.074 149.7)
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Step 800
800
#36583D
oklch(42.6% 0.06 149.8)
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Step 900
900
#2F4934
oklch(37.8% 0.048 149.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1F
oklch(27.1% 0.03 150.2)
#497552 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) | #766E50 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6954 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42736C | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #497552
#497552
oklch(52% 0.074 149.7)
- #81597D
#81597D
oklch(51.9% 0.074 330.1)
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 #497552, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.044
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.047
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.054
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.062
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.063
Use #497552 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.