#497B52
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(53.6% 0.084 148.7), rgb(73, 123, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#497B52 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 149°. 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 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #497B52 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 123, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 26%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.084 148.7) |
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 #497B52 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #497B52 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #497B52 text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #497B52 text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1C8B3
oklch(81% 0.038 147.7)
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Step 400
400
#87AC8C
oklch(70.8% 0.061 148.6)
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Step 500
500
#689770
oklch(63.2% 0.077 149.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#497B52
oklch(53.6% 0.084 148.7)
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Step 700
700
#3F6D48
oklch(49.1% 0.078 149.1)
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Step 800
800
#35593B
oklch(42.8% 0.065 148.5)
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Step 900
900
#2E4933
oklch(37.7% 0.05 149.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1E
oklch(27% 0.032 149.7)
#497B52 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) | #7C734F | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746E54 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #417970 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #497B52
#497B52
oklch(53.6% 0.084 148.7)
- #885B86
#885B86
oklch(53.5% 0.085 328.2)
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 #497B52, 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 0.040
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.044
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.053
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.054
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.057
Use #497B52 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.