#497943
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(52.7% 0.097 141.6), rgb(73, 121, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#497943 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 142°. 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 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #497943 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 121, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 29%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.097 141.6) |
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 #497943 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #497943 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #497943 text on white | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #497943 text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1C8AE
oklch(80.8% 0.044 142)
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Step 400
400
#88AC83
oklch(70.7% 0.071 141.6)
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Step 500
500
#6A9764
oklch(63% 0.089 141.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#497943
oklch(52.7% 0.097 141.6)
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Step 700
700
#426D3C
oklch(49% 0.089 141.4)
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Step 800
800
#365932
oklch(42.6% 0.075 141.9)
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Step 900
900
#2F492C
oklch(37.6% 0.058 141.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1A
oklch(27% 0.037 141.6)
#497943 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) | #7C703F | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746C46 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45766C | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #497943
#497943
oklch(52.7% 0.097 141.6)
- #85578D
#85578D
oklch(52.7% 0.098 321.5)
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 #497943, 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 0.038
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.043
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.046
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.053
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.054
Use #497943 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.