What color is #495C47?

#495C47 is a dark, muted green. In RGB it is rgb(73, 92, 71), and in HSL hsl(114, 13%, 32%).

Is #495C47 accessible as text?

On white, #495C47 has a contrast ratio of 7.23:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.91:1 (fails). For text placed on #495C47, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #495C47?

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

What colors go well with #495C47?

#495C47 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #5A475C. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #495C47 below.

Is #495C47 good for buttons?

#495C47 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #495C47 — black text only reaches 2.91:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #495C47 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #495C47 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.

#495C47 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #495C47

Not just a swatch — here's how #495C47 works with other colors. Named schemes with #495C47 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #495C47 Secondary #4D6B3B Accent #AD6B00 Surface #EEEAD6 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 #495C47 Secondary #754E1C Surface #E6DBC0 Accent #3C5140 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 #495C47 Anchor #392B1E Surface #EDE4D0 Accent #889B6D 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 #495C47 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 #495C47 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 #495C47 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 49/100

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 57/100

Moderate

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

Vintage feel 50/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 56/100

Moderate

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

Brand distinctiveness 16/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 60/100

High

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

Surface fit 43/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #495C47

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People also use #495C47 with

Dim Gray 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 #475C4C — 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 #495C47 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #495C47;
  --color-base-rgb: 73 92 71;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(45.2% 0.041 142.4);
  --color-50: #F6F8F6;
  --color-100: #E8EDE8;
  --color-200: #D2DBD1;
  --color-300: #B1C0AF;
  --color-400: #90A48E;
  --color-500: #71866F;
  --color-600: #5A6959;
  --color-700: #434D42;
  --color-800: #2E342D;
  --color-900: #1D201D;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  feldgrau: {
    50: '#F6F8F6',
    100: '#E8EDE8',
    200: '#D2DBD1',
    300: '#B1C0AF',
    400: '#90A48E',
    500: '#71866F',
    600: '#5A6959',
    700: '#434D42',
    800: '#2E342D',
    900: '#1D201D',
  },
}

$base: #495C47;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F8F6;
$base-100: #E8EDE8;
$base-200: #D2DBD1;
$base-300: #B1C0AF;
$base-400: #90A48E;
$base-500: #71866F;
$base-600: #5A6959;
$base-700: #434D42;
$base-800: #2E342D;
$base-900: #1D201D;
$base-hover: #3A4A39;
$base-subtle: #C7D0C6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#495C47",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F8F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8EDE8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D2DBD1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B1C0AF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#90A48E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#71866F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5A6959",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#434D42",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2E342D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D201D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #495C47

Color Lab

Pairs with #495C47

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