What color is #495C45?

#495C45 is a dark, muted green. In RGB it is rgb(73, 92, 69), and in HSL hsl(110, 14%, 32%).

Is #495C45 accessible as text?

On white, #495C45 has a contrast ratio of 7.24:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.90:1 (fails). For text placed on #495C45, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #495C45?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is olive-600 (#5B5B4B).

What colors go well with #495C45?

#495C45 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #59465D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #495C45 below.

Is #495C45 good for buttons?

#495C45 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #495C45 — black text only reaches 2.90:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #495C45 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #495C45 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#495C45 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #495C45

Not just a swatch — here's how #495C45 works with other colors. Named schemes with #495C45 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #495C45 Secondary #4D6B3B Accent #AE6B00 Surface #EFEAD6 Anchor #3C2F21

Feldgrau leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #495C45 Secondary #754E1C Surface #E6DBC0 Accent #3D513F Anchor #5B2322

Feldgrau plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #495C45 Anchor #392B1E Surface #EDE4D0 Accent #889B6C Secondary #3A3833

Feldgrau anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #495C45 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Feldgrau sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #495C45 Secondary #798078 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Feldgrau is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Feldgrau carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #495C45 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 50/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 45/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 52/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 61/100

High

Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.

Vintage feel 51/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 57/100

Moderate

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 17/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 61/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 42/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #495C45 with

Olive Brown Feldgrau Eggplant Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 7.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DAE0D9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #465D4A — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #495C45 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #495C45;
  --color-base-rgb: 73 92 69;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(45.2% 0.043 140.2);
  --color-50: #F7F9F6;
  --color-100: #E9EEE8;
  --color-200: #D2DCD1;
  --color-300: #B2C1AF;
  --color-400: #91A58D;
  --color-500: #72876E;
  --color-600: #5B6A58;
  --color-700: #444D42;
  --color-800: #2E342D;
  --color-900: #1D201D;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  feldgrau: {
    50: '#F7F9F6',
    100: '#E9EEE8',
    200: '#D2DCD1',
    300: '#B2C1AF',
    400: '#91A58D',
    500: '#72876E',
    600: '#5B6A58',
    700: '#444D42',
    800: '#2E342D',
    900: '#1D201D',
  },
}

$base: #495C45;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7F9F6;
$base-100: #E9EEE8;
$base-200: #D2DCD1;
$base-300: #B2C1AF;
$base-400: #91A58D;
$base-500: #72876E;
$base-600: #5B6A58;
$base-700: #444D42;
$base-800: #2E342D;
$base-900: #1D201D;
$base-hover: #3B4A38;
$base-subtle: #C7D1C5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#495C45",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F9F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E9EEE8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D2DCD1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B2C1AF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#91A58D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#72876E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5B6A58",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#444D42",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2E342D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D201D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #495C45

Color Lab

Pairs with #495C45

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