#495A0D
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(43.8% 0.099 122), rgb(73, 90, 13).
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White text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#495A0D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.099 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 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #495A0D |
| RGB | rgb(73, 90, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 75%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.099 122) |
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 #495A0D | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #495A0D | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #495A0D text on white | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #495A0D text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#D5DDC6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 122.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC79E
oklch(80.9% 0.057 122)
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Step 400
400
#97AA67
oklch(70.7% 0.093 121.7)
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Step 500
500
#7D943B
oklch(63% 0.119 122.1)
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Step 600
600
#677E11
oklch(55.5% 0.129 121.9)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#495A0D
oklch(43.8% 0.099 122)
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Step 900
900
#3B4812
oklch(37.8% 0.078 121.9)
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Step 950
950
#222A0D
oklch(26.9% 0.049 122.6)
#495A0D 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) | #605400 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5415 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D554C | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #495A0D
#495A0D
oklch(43.8% 0.099 122)
- #5C437F
#5C437F
oklch(43.7% 0.099 301.7)
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 #495A0D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.011
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.022
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.038
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.038
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.039
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.044
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.045
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.053
Use #495A0D 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.