#497935
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(52.5% 0.112 137.4), rgb(73, 121, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#497935 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.112 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 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #497935 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 121, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 39%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.112 137.4) |
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 #497935 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #497935 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #497935 text on white | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #497935 text on black | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECC
oklch(88.6% 0.028 136.9)
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Step 300
300
#B2C9A9
oklch(81% 0.051 136.9)
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Step 400
400
#89AD7B
oklch(70.8% 0.081 137.1)
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Step 500
500
#6B9859
oklch(63.1% 0.103 137.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#497935
oklch(52.5% 0.112 137.4)
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Step 700
700
#426E30
oklch(49.1% 0.104 137.4)
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Step 800
800
#375A29
oklch(42.8% 0.086 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#304A25
oklch(37.8% 0.068 137)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B16
oklch(26.9% 0.042 137.2)
#497935 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) | #7D702F | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766C3A | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47756A | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #497935
#497935
oklch(52.5% 0.112 137.4)
- #845494
#845494
oklch(52.4% 0.111 317.3)
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 #497935, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.036
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.042
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.042
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.044
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.045
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.048
Use #497935 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.