#495901
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(43.5% 0.104 121), rgb(73, 89, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#495901 is a dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #495901 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 89, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 98%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.104 121) |
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 #495901 | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #495901 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #495901 text on white | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #495901 text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 122.1)
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Step 300
300
#BAC79C
oklch(80.8% 0.06 121.4)
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Step 400
400
#97AA64
oklch(70.7% 0.097 121.3)
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Step 500
500
#7F9435
oklch(63% 0.123 120.7)
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Step 600
600
#687E00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#495901
oklch(43.5% 0.104 121)
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Step 900
900
#3B480E
oklch(37.8% 0.081 121.6)
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Step 950
950
#232A0B
oklch(27% 0.05 120.6)
#495901 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) | #5F5300 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D530C | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E544B | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #495901
#495901
oklch(43.5% 0.104 121)
- #5B4181
#5B4181
oklch(43.4% 0.105 300.9)
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 #495901, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.016
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.025
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.035
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.037
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.043
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.046
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.047
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.056
Use #495901 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.