#497E2A
Closest named color: Dark Grass Green (#388004). oklch(53.7% 0.129 135.9), rgb(73, 126, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#497E2A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grass Green (#388004), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grass Green (#388004) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #497E2A |
| RGB | rgb(73, 126, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 50%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.129 135.9) |
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 #497E2A | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #497E2A | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #497E2A text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #497E2A text on black | 4.30:1 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE2
oklch(93.7% 0.017 137)
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Step 200
200
#D0DEC9
oklch(88.4% 0.032 135)
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Step 300
300
#B0CAA5
oklch(81% 0.058 136.4)
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Step 400
400
#86AE73
oklch(70.6% 0.093 135.9)
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Step 500
500
#689A4E
oklch(63.2% 0.119 135.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#497E2A
oklch(53.7% 0.129 135.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F6F22
oklch(49% 0.12 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#345B1E
oklch(42.8% 0.1 136)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B1F
oklch(37.8% 0.078 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C13
oklch(27.1% 0.049 136.4)
#497E2A 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) | #82741F | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6F31 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47796D | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #497E2A
#497E2A
oklch(53.7% 0.129 135.9)
- #8A54A0
#8A54A0
oklch(53.8% 0.128 315.5)
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 #497E2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.031
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.033
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.036
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.040
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.042
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.046
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.047
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.047
Use #497E2A 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.