#497B59
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(53.7% 0.076 153.4), rgb(73, 123, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#497B59 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #497B59 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 123, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 26%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.076 153.4) |
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 #497B59 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #497B59 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #497B59 text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #497B59 text on black | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1C7B6
oklch(80.8% 0.034 152.3)
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Step 400
400
#87AB91
oklch(70.7% 0.054 153.5)
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Step 500
500
#689676
oklch(63.1% 0.069 153.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#497B59
oklch(53.7% 0.076 153.4)
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Step 700
700
#3F6D4E
oklch(49.2% 0.071 153.5)
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Step 800
800
#345840
oklch(42.6% 0.058 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#2E4936
oklch(37.8% 0.046 153.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B20
oklch(27.1% 0.03 154)
#497B59 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) | #7B7457 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736E5B | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #407A72 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #497B59
#497B59
oklch(53.7% 0.076 153.4)
- #895D81
#895D81
oklch(53.8% 0.077 333.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #497B59
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #497B59. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Palettes
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.039
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.046
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.051
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.059
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.060
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.061
Use #497B59 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.