#497D53
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(54.1% 0.086 149), rgb(73, 125, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#497D53 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #497D53 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 125, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 26%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.086 149) |
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 #497D53 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #497D53 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #497D53 text on white | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #497D53 text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0C8B3
oklch(80.9% 0.039 148.8)
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Step 400
400
#86AC8C
oklch(70.7% 0.062 149.3)
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Step 500
500
#67976F
oklch(63.1% 0.079 148.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#497D53
oklch(54.1% 0.086 149)
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Step 700
700
#3E6D47
oklch(49% 0.08 148.9)
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Step 800
800
#34593B
oklch(42.7% 0.065 149.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D4932
oklch(37.6% 0.052 149.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1E
oklch(27% 0.032 149.7)
#497D53 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) | #7E7550 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767055 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #417B72 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #497D53
#497D53
oklch(54.1% 0.086 149)
- #8B5C88
#8B5C88
oklch(54.1% 0.087 328.9)
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 #497D53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.032
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.039
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.044
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.046
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.052
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.058
Use #497D53 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.