#497B49
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(53.4% 0.094 144.1), rgb(73, 123, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#497B49 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #497B49 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 123, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 26%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.094 144.1) |
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 #497B49 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #497B49 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #497B49 text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #497B49 text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#B1C8B0
oklch(80.9% 0.042 144.1)
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Step 400
400
#87AC86
oklch(70.7% 0.068 144.2)
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Step 500
500
#699768
oklch(63% 0.085 144)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#497B49
oklch(53.4% 0.094 144.1)
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Step 700
700
#406D40
oklch(49% 0.086 144.1)
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Step 800
800
#355935
oklch(42.6% 0.072 144.2)
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Step 900
900
#2E492E
oklch(37.5% 0.056 144.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1B
oklch(27% 0.035 143)
#497B49 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) | #7D7345 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766E4C | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43786F | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #497B49
#497B49
oklch(53.4% 0.094 144.1)
- #88598C
#88598C
oklch(53.4% 0.095 324.1)
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 #497B49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.036
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.039
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.046
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.048
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.052
Use #497B49 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.