#497B60
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(53.9% 0.069 159.3), rgb(73, 123, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#497B60 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #497B60 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 123, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 26%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.069 159.3) |
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 #497B60 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #497B60 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #497B60 text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #497B60 text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 159.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0C7B9
oklch(80.8% 0.032 158.9)
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Step 400
400
#86AB96
oklch(70.8% 0.051 159.9)
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Step 500
500
#67967C
oklch(63.2% 0.064 159.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#497B60
oklch(53.9% 0.069 159.3)
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Step 700
700
#3E6C54
oklch(49.1% 0.064 160)
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Step 800
800
#345844
oklch(42.7% 0.054 158.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E493A
oklch(37.9% 0.042 159.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A22
oklch(26.9% 0.025 160.8)
#497B60 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) | #7A745F | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726E62 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E7B73 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #497B60
#497B60
oklch(53.9% 0.069 159.3)
- #8A5F7C
#8A5F7C
oklch(54.1% 0.069 339.3)
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 #497B60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.043
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.053
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.053
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.054
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.058
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.060
Use #497B60 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.