#497E34
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(53.8% 0.12 137.7), rgb(73, 126, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#497E34 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #497E34 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 126, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 42%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.12 137.7) |
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 #497E34 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #497E34 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #497E34 text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #497E34 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE2
oklch(93.5% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECB
oklch(88.5% 0.03 137.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C9A7
oklch(80.8% 0.054 137.4)
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Step 400
400
#86AE78
oklch(70.7% 0.088 137.8)
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Step 500
500
#679955
oklch(63% 0.111 137.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#497E34
oklch(53.8% 0.12 137.7)
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Step 700
700
#3F6F2B
oklch(49.1% 0.112 137.5)
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Step 800
800
#345A25
oklch(42.6% 0.092 137.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E4A23
oklch(37.6% 0.071 137.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C15
oklch(27.1% 0.047 137.9)
#497E34 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) | #82742D | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7039 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #467A6E | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #497E34
#497E34
oklch(53.8% 0.12 137.7)
- #8B569B
#8B569B
oklch(53.9% 0.119 318.1)
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 #497E34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.038
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.039
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.040
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.040
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.043
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.044
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.044
Use #497E34 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.