#497A4C
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(53.2% 0.089 145.6), rgb(73, 122, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#497A4C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #497A4C |
| RGB | rgb(73, 122, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 25%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.089 145.6) |
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 #497A4C | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #497A4C | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #497A4C text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #497A4C text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD0
oklch(88.4% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C8B1
oklch(80.9% 0.04 145.2)
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Step 400
400
#88AC89
oklch(70.8% 0.064 145.6)
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Step 500
500
#69976B
oklch(63.1% 0.082 145.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#497A4C
oklch(53.2% 0.089 145.6)
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Step 700
700
#406D43
oklch(49% 0.083 145.7)
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Step 800
800
#355937
oklch(42.7% 0.069 145.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F4930
oklch(37.7% 0.053 145.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1C
oklch(27% 0.034 144.6)
#497A4C 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) | #7C7249 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746D4F | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43786E | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #497A4C
#497A4C
oklch(53.2% 0.089 145.6)
- #875A88
#875A88
oklch(53.3% 0.088 326)
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 #497A4C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.038
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.047
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.050
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.050
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.055
Use #497A4C 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.