#497B65
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(54.1% 0.065 164.4), rgb(73, 123, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#497B65 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #497B65 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 123, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 26%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.065 164.4) |
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 #497B65 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #497B65 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #497B65 text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #497B65 text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD6
oklch(88.6% 0.017 162.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0C7BC
oklch(80.9% 0.029 165.3)
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Step 400
400
#86AA99
oklch(70.6% 0.046 164.7)
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Step 500
500
#679580
oklch(63% 0.059 164.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#497B65
oklch(54.1% 0.065 164.4)
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Step 700
700
#3E6C58
oklch(49.2% 0.061 164.5)
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Step 800
800
#345848
oklch(42.8% 0.05 164.3)
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Step 900
900
#2E483C
oklch(37.7% 0.038 164)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A23
oklch(26.9% 0.024 164.2)
#497B65 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) | #797564 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716F66 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C7B75 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #497B65
#497B65
oklch(54.1% 0.065 164.4)
- #8A6078
#8A6078
oklch(54.1% 0.064 344.2)
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 #497B65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.047
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.049
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.057
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.059
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.059
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.062
Use #497B65 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.