#497A41
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(53% 0.101 141), rgb(73, 122, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#497A41 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 141°. 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 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #497A41 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 122, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 30%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.101 141) |
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 #497A41 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #497A41 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #497A41 text on white | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #497A41 text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#D0DECE
oklch(88.6% 0.026 141.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1C8AD
oklch(80.8% 0.045 141)
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Step 400
400
#88AC82
oklch(70.6% 0.072 141)
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Step 500
500
#6A9862
oklch(63.2% 0.093 140.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#497A41
oklch(53% 0.101 141)
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Step 700
700
#416E3A
oklch(49.2% 0.094 141.1)
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Step 800
800
#365930
oklch(42.6% 0.077 140.8)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A2B
oklch(37.8% 0.061 141.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B19
oklch(27% 0.038 140.3)
#497A41 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) | #7D713D | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766D45 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45776C | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #497A41
#497A41
oklch(53% 0.101 141)
- #86578F
#86578F
oklch(52.9% 0.101 321)
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 #497A41, 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 0.037
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.046
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.050
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.051
Use #497A41 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.