#497A44
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(53% 0.098 142.1), rgb(73, 122, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#497A44 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.098 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 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #497A44 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 122, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 28%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.098 142.1) |
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 #497A44 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #497A44 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #497A44 text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #497A44 text on black | 4.15:1 | 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
#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
#D0DDCF
oklch(88.4% 0.024 143.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C8AE
oklch(80.8% 0.044 142)
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Step 400
400
#88AC84
oklch(70.7% 0.069 142.2)
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Step 500
500
#6A9764
oklch(63% 0.089 141.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#497A44
oklch(53% 0.098 142.1)
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Step 700
700
#416E3C
oklch(49.2% 0.092 141.9)
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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)
#497A44 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) | #7C7140 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756D47 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44776D | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #497A44
#497A44
oklch(53% 0.098 142.1)
- #86588D
#86588D
oklch(53% 0.097 322.1)
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 #497A44, 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
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.044
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.045
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.050
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.052
Use #497A44 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.