#497938
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(52.6% 0.109 138.1), rgb(73, 121, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#497938 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 138°. 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 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #497938 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 121, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 37%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.109 138.1) |
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 #497938 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #497938 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #497938 text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #497938 text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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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
#B2C9AA
oklch(81% 0.049 137.6)
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Step 400
400
#89AD7D
oklch(70.8% 0.079 138)
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Step 500
500
#6B985B
oklch(63.2% 0.1 137.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#497938
oklch(52.6% 0.109 138.1)
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Step 700
700
#426E33
oklch(49.1% 0.101 138.3)
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Step 800
800
#375A2B
oklch(42.8% 0.084 138.2)
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Step 900
900
#304A27
oklch(37.8% 0.065 138)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B17
oklch(26.9% 0.041 138.1)
#497938 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) | #7C7032 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766C3C | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46756A | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #497938
#497938
oklch(52.6% 0.109 138.1)
- #845593
#845593
oklch(52.6% 0.108 317.7)
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 #497938, 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 0.040
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.041
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.042
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.047
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.047
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.049
Use #497938 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.