#495609
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(42.7% 0.096 119.6), rgb(73, 86, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#495609 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #495609 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 86, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 81%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.096 119.6) |
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 #495609 | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #495609 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #495609 text on white | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #495609 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC6
oklch(88.4% 0.03 119.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCC69E
oklch(80.8% 0.055 119.1)
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Step 400
400
#9AA968
oklch(70.7% 0.09 119.3)
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Step 500
500
#81933C
oklch(63% 0.115 119.6)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D13
oklch(55.6% 0.125 119.6)
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Step 700
700
#596900
oklch(49% 0.116 119.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#495609
oklch(42.7% 0.096 119.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4713
oklch(37.7% 0.075 119.5)
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Step 950
950
#242A0D
oklch(27.1% 0.048 119.4)
#495609 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) | #5C5000 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5112 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E5148 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #495609
#495609
oklch(42.7% 0.096 119.6)
- #57417C
#57417C
oklch(42.7% 0.097 299.5)
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 #495609, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.022
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.028
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.031
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.034
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.044
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.046
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.050
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.061
Use #495609 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.