#495B18
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.2% 0.094 123.3), rgb(73, 91, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#495B18 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.094 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 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #495B18 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 91, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 58%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.094 123.3) |
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 #495B18 | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #495B18 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #495B18 text on white | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #495B18 text on black | 2.79:1 | 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
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 123.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9C7A0
oklch(80.9% 0.055 123.7)
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Step 400
400
#96AA6C
oklch(70.7% 0.088 123.2)
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Step 500
500
#7C9443
oklch(63% 0.111 123.3)
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Step 600
600
#667E20
oklch(55.5% 0.121 123)
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Step 700
700
#546B11
oklch(49.2% 0.114 123.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#495B18
oklch(44.2% 0.094 123.3)
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Step 900
900
#3A4818
oklch(37.8% 0.073 123.6)
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Step 950
950
#222A0F
oklch(27% 0.046 123.2)
#495B18 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) | #61550E | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E541D | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D564E | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #495B18
#495B18
oklch(44.2% 0.094 123.3)
- #5E457D
#5E457D
oklch(44.2% 0.093 303.4)
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 #495B18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.008
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.020
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.035
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.039
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.040
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.041
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.044
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.052
Use #495B18 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.