#497831
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(52.2% 0.114 136.3), rgb(73, 120, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#497831 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #497831 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 120, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 42%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.114 136.3) |
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 #497831 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #497831 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #497831 text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #497831 text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE2
oklch(93.5% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 136.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9A6
oklch(80.8% 0.055 135.8)
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Step 400
400
#87AE76
oklch(70.8% 0.089 136.5)
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Step 500
500
#699952
oklch(63.1% 0.113 136.2)
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Step 600
600
#508335
oklch(55.6% 0.123 136.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#497831
oklch(52.2% 0.114 136.3)
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Step 800
800
#355A22
oklch(42.6% 0.094 136.3)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A21
oklch(37.6% 0.073 135.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C14
oklch(27.2% 0.047 135.9)
#497831 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) | #7C6F2A | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756B36 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #477468 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #497831
#497831
oklch(52.2% 0.114 136.3)
- #835395
#835395
oklch(52.2% 0.114 316.3)
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 #497831, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.040
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.043
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.043
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.043
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.047
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.048
Use #497831 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.