#497628
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(51.6% 0.119 134.3), rgb(73, 118, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#497628 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #497628 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 118, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 49%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.119 134.3) |
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 #497628 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #497628 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #497628 text on white | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #497628 text on black | 3.90:1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 133.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC9
oklch(88.5% 0.032 133.3)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9A4
oklch(80.8% 0.057 134.6)
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Step 400
400
#88AE72
oklch(70.8% 0.094 134.6)
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Step 500
500
#6B994C
oklch(63.2% 0.118 134.1)
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Step 600
600
#52832E
oklch(55.6% 0.128 134.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#497628
oklch(51.6% 0.119 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#375A1D
oklch(42.6% 0.098 134.2)
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Step 900
900
#304A1E
oklch(37.7% 0.076 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C12
oklch(27.1% 0.05 134.6)
#497628 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) | #7B6D1F | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #74692E | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #497166 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #497628
#497628
oklch(51.6% 0.119 134.3)
- #805097
#805097
oklch(51.4% 0.12 314)
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 #497628, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.039
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.040
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.040
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.044
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.047
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.049
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.050
Use #497628 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.