#497B4E
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(53.5% 0.088 146.5), rgb(73, 123, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#497B4E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #497B4E |
| RGB | rgb(73, 123, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 26%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.088 146.5) |
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 #497B4E | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #497B4E | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #497B4E text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #497B4E text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#87AC89
oklch(70.7% 0.065 146.3)
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Step 500
500
#68976C
oklch(63.1% 0.082 146.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#497B4E
oklch(53.5% 0.088 146.5)
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Step 700
700
#406D44
oklch(49.1% 0.082 146.2)
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Step 800
800
#355938
oklch(42.7% 0.068 146.2)
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Step 900
900
#2E4931
oklch(37.6% 0.052 147.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1D
oklch(27% 0.034 147.8)
#497B4E 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) | #7C734B | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756E51 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42796F | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #497B4E
#497B4E
oklch(53.5% 0.088 146.5)
- #885A88
#885A88
oklch(53.4% 0.089 326.7)
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 #497B4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.037
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.038
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.041
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.048
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.050
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.054
Use #497B4E 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.