#495A28
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.1% 0.077 125), rgb(73, 90, 40).
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White text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#495A28 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #495A28 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 90, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 38%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.077 125) |
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 #495A28 | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #495A28 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #495A28 text on white | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #495A28 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
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCB
oklch(88.4% 0.024 125.2)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6A7
oklch(80.9% 0.044 124.6)
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Step 400
400
#96A978
oklch(70.7% 0.071 125.4)
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Step 500
500
#7D9354
oklch(63.1% 0.091 124.7)
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Step 600
600
#667D38
oklch(55.5% 0.099 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#556A2A
oklch(49.2% 0.093 124.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#495A28
oklch(44.1% 0.077 125)
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Step 900
900
#3A4722
oklch(37.6% 0.06 125.1)
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Step 950
950
#222A15
oklch(27.1% 0.038 125.8)
#495A28 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) | #5F5523 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C542B | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C564F | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #495A28
#495A28
oklch(44.1% 0.077 125)
- #5D4775
#5D4775
oklch(44.1% 0.078 305.4)
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 #495A28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.022
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.033
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.035
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.039
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.039
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.045
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.046
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.054
Use #495A28 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.