#497832
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(52.2% 0.113 136.5), rgb(73, 120, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#497832 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 137°. 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 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #497832 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 120, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 41%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.113 136.5) |
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 #497832 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #497832 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #497832 text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #497832 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
#B1C9A7
oklch(80.9% 0.054 136.5)
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Step 400
400
#87AE77
oklch(70.8% 0.088 136.8)
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Step 500
500
#699953
oklch(63.1% 0.112 136.5)
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Step 600
600
#508336
oklch(55.6% 0.122 136.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#497832
oklch(52.2% 0.113 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#355A23
oklch(42.6% 0.093 136.6)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A22
oklch(37.6% 0.072 136.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C14
oklch(27.2% 0.047 135.9)
#497832 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) | #7C6F2B | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756B37 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #477469 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #497832
#497832
oklch(52.2% 0.113 136.5)
- #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 #497832, 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
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.043
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.043
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.044
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.048
Use #497832 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.