#497A4E
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(53.2% 0.087 146.6), rgb(73, 122, 78).
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White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#497A4E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #497A4E |
| RGB | rgb(73, 122, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 25%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.087 146.6) |
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 #497A4E | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #497A4E | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #497A4E text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #497A4E text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#D0DDD1
oklch(88.4% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 300
300
#B1C8B2
oklch(80.9% 0.039 146.4)
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Step 400
400
#88AC8A
oklch(70.8% 0.063 146.3)
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Step 500
500
#69976D
oklch(63.2% 0.08 146.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#497A4E
oklch(53.2% 0.087 146.6)
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Step 700
700
#406D45
oklch(49.1% 0.081 146.8)
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Step 800
800
#355939
oklch(42.7% 0.067 146.9)
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Step 900
900
#2F4931
oklch(37.7% 0.052 146.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1D
oklch(27.1% 0.033 146.3)
#497A4E 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) | #7B724B | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746D51 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42786F | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #497A4E
#497A4E
oklch(53.2% 0.087 146.6)
- #875A87
#875A87
oklch(53.2% 0.087 326.7)
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 #497A4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.040
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.048
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.051
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.052
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.056
Use #497A4E 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.