#495128
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(41.7% 0.062 118.3), rgb(73, 81, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.43:1).
About this color
#495128 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.43:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #495128 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 81, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 34%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.062 118.3) |
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 #495128 | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #495128 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #495128 text on white | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #495128 text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCC
oklch(88.4% 0.021 119)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4AA
oklch(80.9% 0.036 117.8)
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Step 400
400
#9DA67D
oklch(70.7% 0.058 118)
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Step 500
500
#85905B
oklch(63.1% 0.075 118.2)
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Step 600
600
#6F7A41
oklch(55.6% 0.081 118.1)
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Step 700
700
#5D6733
oklch(49.2% 0.076 118.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#495128
oklch(41.7% 0.062 118.3)
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Step 900
900
#3F4527
oklch(37.6% 0.048 118)
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Step 950
950
#252917
oklch(27.1% 0.032 118.8)
#495128 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) | #564D25 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554D2A | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D4D47 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #495128
#495128
oklch(41.7% 0.062 118.3)
- #51456A
#51456A
oklch(41.8% 0.062 298.6)
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 #495128, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.030
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.046
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.047
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.047
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.047
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.051
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.060
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.064
Use #495128 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.