#495B0B
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.1% 0.102 122.4), rgb(73, 91, 11).
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White text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#495B0B is a dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.102 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 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #495B0B |
| RGB | rgb(73, 91, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 78%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.102 122.4) |
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 #495B0B | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #495B0B | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #495B0B text on white | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #495B0B text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 122.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9C79D
oklch(80.8% 0.059 122.7)
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Step 400
400
#96AA66
oklch(70.6% 0.095 122.2)
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Step 500
500
#7D9539
oklch(63.2% 0.122 122.3)
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Step 600
600
#667F0B
oklch(55.7% 0.132 122.6)
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Step 700
700
#556B00
oklch(49.2% 0.12 122.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#495B0B
oklch(44.1% 0.102 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#3A4811
oklch(37.7% 0.079 122.7)
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Step 950
950
#222A0C
oklch(26.9% 0.05 122.3)
#495B0B 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) | #615500 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5414 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D564D | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #495B0B
#495B0B
oklch(44.1% 0.102 122.4)
- #5E4381
#5E4381
oklch(44.1% 0.102 302.5)
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 #495B0B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.009
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.019
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.037
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.040
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.041
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.045
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.046
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.051
Use #495B0B 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.