#495A1E
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(43.9% 0.087 123.4), rgb(73, 90, 30).
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White text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#495A1E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 123°. 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 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #495A1E |
| RGB | rgb(73, 90, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 50%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.087 123.4) |
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 #495A1E | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #495A1E | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #495A1E text on white | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #495A1E text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#E8ECE1
oklch(93.7% 0.015 123)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 124)
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Step 300
300
#BAC7A3
oklch(81% 0.051 123.7)
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Step 400
400
#96A970
oklch(70.6% 0.081 123.5)
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Step 500
500
#7D944A
oklch(63.1% 0.104 123.6)
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Step 600
600
#667E2A
oklch(55.6% 0.114 123.7)
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Step 700
700
#556A1C
oklch(49.1% 0.105 123.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#495A1E
oklch(43.9% 0.087 123.4)
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Step 900
900
#3A471C
oklch(37.6% 0.067 123.6)
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Step 950
950
#222A11
oklch(27% 0.044 123.9)
#495A1E 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) | #5F5417 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5422 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D554D | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #495A1E
#495A1E
oklch(43.9% 0.087 123.4)
- #5C4579
#5C4579
oklch(43.8% 0.087 303.4)
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 #495A1E, 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 0.037
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.037
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.037
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.041
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.043
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.055
Use #495A1E 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.