#495916
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(43.6% 0.092 122), rgb(73, 89, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#495916 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #495916 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 89, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 60%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.092 122) |
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 #495916 | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #495916 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #495916 text on white | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #495916 text on black | 2.72:1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 123.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC7A0
oklch(80.9% 0.055 122.6)
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Step 400
400
#97A96C
oklch(70.6% 0.086 122)
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Step 500
500
#7E9443
oklch(63.1% 0.111 122.2)
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Step 600
600
#687E20
oklch(55.7% 0.12 122)
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Step 700
700
#566A11
oklch(49.1% 0.112 122.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#495916
oklch(43.6% 0.092 122)
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Step 900
900
#3B4718
oklch(37.6% 0.071 121.9)
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Step 950
950
#232A0F
oklch(27.1% 0.046 121.6)
#495916 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) | #5F530B | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D531B | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D544C | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #495916
#495916
oklch(43.6% 0.092 122)
- #5B447B
#5B447B
oklch(43.6% 0.091 302)
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 #495916, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.013
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.026
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.034
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.037
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.040
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.041
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.057
Use #495916 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.