#495B2A
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.4% 0.076 126), rgb(73, 91, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#495B2A is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 126°. 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 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #495B2A |
| RGB | rgb(73, 91, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 37%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.076 126) |
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 #495B2A | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #495B2A | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #495B2A text on white | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #495B2A text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#B9C6A7
oklch(80.8% 0.045 125.9)
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Step 400
400
#95A978
oklch(70.7% 0.072 126.2)
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Step 500
500
#7C9355
oklch(63% 0.09 125.5)
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Step 600
600
#657E3A
oklch(55.7% 0.099 126.1)
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Step 700
700
#546A2C
oklch(49.2% 0.092 125.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#495B2A
oklch(44.4% 0.076 126)
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Step 900
900
#3A4723
oklch(37.7% 0.059 125.4)
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Step 950
950
#222A15
oklch(27.1% 0.038 125.8)
#495B2A 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) | #5F5626 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D552D | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C5750 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #495B2A
#495B2A
oklch(44.4% 0.076 126)
- #5E4875
#5E4875
oklch(44.4% 0.076 306)
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 #495B2A, 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 0.032
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.034
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.037
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.042
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.046
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.049
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.053
Use #495B2A 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.