#495A24
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44% 0.081 124.3), rgb(73, 90, 36).
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White text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#495A24 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #495A24 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 90, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 43%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.081 124.3) |
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 #495A24 | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #495A24 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #495A24 text on white | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #495A24 text on black | 2.77:1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCA
oklch(88.4% 0.025 124.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6A5
oklch(80.8% 0.047 123.7)
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Step 400
400
#96A975
oklch(70.7% 0.075 124.6)
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Step 500
500
#7D9450
oklch(63.2% 0.097 124.4)
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Step 600
600
#667D32
oklch(55.5% 0.105 124.1)
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Step 700
700
#556A25
oklch(49.2% 0.098 124.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#495A24
oklch(44% 0.081 124.3)
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Step 900
900
#3A4720
oklch(37.6% 0.063 124.5)
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Step 950
950
#222A13
oklch(27% 0.041 124.8)
#495A24 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) | #5F551F | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5427 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C564E | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #495A24
#495A24
oklch(44% 0.081 124.3)
- #5D4777
#5D4777
oklch(44.2% 0.081 304.4)
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 #495A24, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.018
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.030
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.036
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.038
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.038
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.044
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.044
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.054
Use #495A24 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.