#497D24
Closest named color: Dark Grass Green (#388004). oklch(53.4% 0.132 134.9), rgb(73, 125, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#497D24 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grass Green (#388004), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grass Green (#388004) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #497D24 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 125, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 55%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.132 134.9) |
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 #497D24 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #497D24 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #497D24 text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #497D24 text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE1
oklch(93.7% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DEC9
oklch(88.4% 0.032 135)
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Step 300
300
#B0CAA3
oklch(80.9% 0.061 135.2)
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Step 400
400
#87AE71
oklch(70.7% 0.095 134.8)
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Step 500
500
#689A4B
oklch(63.2% 0.122 135.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#497D24
oklch(53.4% 0.132 134.9)
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Step 700
700
#406F1E
oklch(49% 0.122 134.8)
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Step 800
800
#355B1B
oklch(42.8% 0.102 134.9)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B1D
oklch(37.8% 0.08 135.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C12
oklch(27% 0.05 135.7)
#497D24 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) | #827317 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6E2C | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48786B | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #497D24
#497D24
oklch(53.4% 0.132 134.9)
- #8952A1
#8952A1
oklch(53.4% 0.132 314.8)
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 #497D24, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.028
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.030
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.036
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.042
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.042
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.048
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.049
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.049
Use #497D24 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.