#497955
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(53.1% 0.077 151), rgb(73, 121, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#497955 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #497955 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 121, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 25%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.077 151) |
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 #497955 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #497955 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #497955 text on white | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #497955 text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1C7B5
oklch(80.8% 0.035 150.7)
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Step 400
400
#88AB8F
oklch(70.7% 0.056 150.8)
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Step 500
500
#699674
oklch(63.1% 0.071 151.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#497955
oklch(53.1% 0.077 151)
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Step 700
700
#416C4C
oklch(49% 0.07 151.3)
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Step 800
800
#36583E
oklch(42.6% 0.059 150.8)
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Step 900
900
#2F4935
oklch(37.8% 0.047 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1F
oklch(27.1% 0.03 150.2)
#497955 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) | #797253 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726D57 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41786F | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #497955
#497955
oklch(53.1% 0.077 151)
- #865B81
#865B81
oklch(53% 0.078 330.7)
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 #497955, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.043
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.047
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.052
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.056
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.060
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.062
Use #497955 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.