#497D48
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(53.9% 0.098 143.7), rgb(73, 125, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#497D48 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #497D48 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 125, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 27%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.098 143.7) |
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 #497D48 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #497D48 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #497D48 text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #497D48 text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECF
oklch(88.6% 0.025 143.5)
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Step 300
300
#B0C8AF
oklch(80.8% 0.043 144.1)
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Step 400
400
#86AC85
oklch(70.6% 0.07 144.2)
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Step 500
500
#679866
oklch(63.1% 0.091 144)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#497D48
oklch(53.9% 0.098 143.7)
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Step 700
700
#3F6E3E
oklch(49.1% 0.091 143.6)
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Step 800
800
#345A33
oklch(42.8% 0.076 143.6)
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Step 900
900
#2E4A2D
oklch(37.8% 0.059 143.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1B
oklch(26.9% 0.036 144.5)
#497D48 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) | #7F7444 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786F4B | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #437A70 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #497D48
#497D48
oklch(53.9% 0.098 143.7)
- #8A5A8F
#8A5A8F
oklch(53.9% 0.098 323.5)
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 #497D48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.035
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.040
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.042
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.043
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.053
Use #497D48 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.