#494D00
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(40.3% 0.09 113.2), rgb(73, 77, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#494D00 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494D00 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 77, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 100%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.09 113.2) |
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 #494D00 | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494D00 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #494D00 text on white | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #494D00 text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | Not readable |
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 800.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
-
Step 100
100
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
-
Step 200
200
#D9DCC6
oklch(88.6% 0.03 113.3)
-
Step 300
300
#C0C59E
oklch(80.9% 0.053 113.5)
-
Step 400
400
#A0A768
oklch(70.8% 0.085 113.8)
-
Step 500
500
#8A903D
oklch(63.1% 0.107 112.9)
-
Step 600
600
#747A15
oklch(55.6% 0.117 113.2)
-
Step 700
700
#616703
oklch(49.2% 0.109 113.7)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#494D00
oklch(40.3% 0.09 113.2)
-
Step 900
900
#424514
oklch(37.6% 0.069 112.6)
-
Step 950
950
#26290D
oklch(27% 0.045 114.6)
#494D00 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) | #544900 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544A08 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F4740 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494D00
#494D00
oklch(40.3% 0.09 113.2)
- #4B3E74
#4B3E74
oklch(40.4% 0.089 293.1)
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 #494D00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.020
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.031
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.048
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.049
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.059
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.060
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.061
Use #494D00 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.