#497E69
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(55% 0.066 166.7), rgb(73, 126, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#497E69 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #497E69 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 126, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 27%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.066 166.7) |
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 #497E69 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #497E69 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #497E69 text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #497E69 text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.017 168.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC7BC
oklch(80.8% 0.03 166.3)
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Step 400
400
#85AB9A
oklch(70.8% 0.048 165.9)
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Step 500
500
#659681
oklch(63.2% 0.062 165.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#497E69
oklch(55% 0.066 166.7)
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Step 700
700
#3C6C59
oklch(49.1% 0.061 166.5)
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Step 800
800
#325849
oklch(42.7% 0.051 166.8)
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Step 900
900
#2C483D
oklch(37.6% 0.039 167.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A24
oklch(26.9% 0.024 169.1)
#497E69 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) | #7C7768 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73716A | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A7E78 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #497E69
#497E69
oklch(55% 0.066 166.7)
- #8E6279
#8E6279
oklch(55% 0.065 346.8)
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 #497E69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.043
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.047
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.057
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.058
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.058
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.059
Use #497E69 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.