#497B07
Closest named color: Dark Grass Green (#388004). oklch(52.7% 0.144 132.3), rgb(73, 123, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#497B07 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grass Green (#388004), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grass Green (#388004) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #497B07 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 123, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 89%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.144 132.3) |
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 #497B07 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #497B07 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #497B07 text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #497B07 text on black | 4.11:1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC6
oklch(88.6% 0.037 132.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1CA9F
oklch(80.9% 0.065 132.3)
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Step 400
400
#88AE6A
oklch(70.6% 0.103 132.3)
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Step 500
500
#6A9A3F
oklch(63.2% 0.133 132.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#497B07
oklch(52.7% 0.144 132.3)
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Step 700
700
#426F06
oklch(49% 0.133 132.1)
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Step 800
800
#365B0D
oklch(42.7% 0.111 132.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B15
oklch(37.8% 0.087 132.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C0E
oklch(27% 0.055 132.4)
#497B07 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) | #817100 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6D19 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A7568 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #497B07
#497B07
oklch(52.7% 0.144 132.3)
- #874EA6
#874EA6
oklch(52.8% 0.144 312.4)
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 #497B07, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.021
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.025
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.038
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.044
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.046
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.049
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.050
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.055
Use #497B07 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.