#497752
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(52.5% 0.077 149.4), rgb(73, 119, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#497752 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #497752 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 119, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 24%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.077 149.4) |
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 #497752 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #497752 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #497752 text on white | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #497752 text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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 600.
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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
#D1DDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.02 147.8)
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Step 300
300
#B2C7B5
oklch(80.9% 0.034 149.5)
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Step 400
400
#89AB8E
oklch(70.8% 0.056 149.1)
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Step 500
500
#6B9672
oklch(63.2% 0.071 149)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#497752
oklch(52.5% 0.077 149.4)
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Step 700
700
#426C4A
oklch(49% 0.072 149.2)
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Step 800
800
#37583D
oklch(42.7% 0.059 149.1)
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Step 900
900
#304934
oklch(37.8% 0.047 148.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1F
oklch(27.1% 0.03 150.2)
#497752 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) | #787050 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716B54 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42756D | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #497752
#497752
oklch(52.5% 0.077 149.4)
- #835A80
#835A80
oklch(52.5% 0.077 329.1)
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 #497752, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.043
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.047
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.048
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.061
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.061
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.063
Use #497752 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.