#495702
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(42.9% 0.101 119.9), rgb(73, 87, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#495702 is a dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.101 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 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #495702 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 87, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 96%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.101 119.9) |
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 #495702 | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #495702 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #495702 text on white | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #495702 text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC5
oklch(88.6% 0.033 120.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBC79C
oklch(80.9% 0.06 120.4)
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Step 400
400
#99A965
oklch(70.6% 0.093 119.7)
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Step 500
500
#809437
oklch(63.1% 0.121 120.3)
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Step 600
600
#6A7E03
oklch(55.7% 0.132 120.2)
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Step 700
700
#596900
oklch(49% 0.116 119.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#495702
oklch(42.9% 0.101 119.9)
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Step 900
900
#3C470F
oklch(37.6% 0.079 120.1)
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Step 950
950
#232A0B
oklch(27% 0.05 120.6)
#495702 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) | #5D5100 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C510D | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E5249 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #495702
#495702
oklch(42.9% 0.101 119.9)
- #59417E
#59417E
oklch(43% 0.101 300.4)
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 #495702, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.020
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.031
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.032
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.032
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.045
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.047
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.048
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.061
Use #495702 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.