#495B23
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.3% 0.084 124.6), rgb(73, 91, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#495B23 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.084 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 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #495B23 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 91, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 44%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.084 124.6) |
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 #495B23 | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #495B23 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #495B23 text on white | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #495B23 text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#D5DDC9
oklch(88.6% 0.028 124.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C7A4
oklch(81% 0.05 125.3)
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Step 400
400
#96A973
oklch(70.6% 0.078 124.1)
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Step 500
500
#7C944E
oklch(63.1% 0.1 124.7)
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Step 600
600
#657E30
oklch(55.6% 0.109 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#546A22
oklch(49.1% 0.101 124.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#495B23
oklch(44.3% 0.084 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#3A471F
oklch(37.6% 0.064 124.3)
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Step 950
950
#222A13
oklch(27% 0.041 124.8)
#495B23 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) | #60551D | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5527 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C574F | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #495B23
#495B23
oklch(44.3% 0.084 124.6)
- #5E4778
#5E4778
oklch(44.3% 0.082 304.9)
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 #495B23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.015
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.026
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.035
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.036
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.040
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.044
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.053
Use #495B23 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.