#495C15
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.4% 0.097 123.5), rgb(73, 92, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#495C15 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #495C15 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 92, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 63%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.097 123.5) |
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 #495C15 | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #495C15 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #495C15 text on white | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #495C15 text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 122.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C79F
oklch(80.8% 0.057 123.3)
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Step 400
400
#95AA6A
oklch(70.6% 0.09 123.5)
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Step 500
500
#7C9540
oklch(63.2% 0.116 123.4)
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Step 600
600
#657F1A
oklch(55.7% 0.126 123.5)
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Step 700
700
#546B09
oklch(49.2% 0.117 123.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#495C15
oklch(44.4% 0.097 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#3A4815
oklch(37.7% 0.076 123.1)
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Step 950
950
#222A0E
oklch(27% 0.047 122.9)
#495C15 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) | #625608 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F551B | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D574E | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #495C15
#495C15
oklch(44.4% 0.097 123.5)
- #5F457F
#5F457F
oklch(44.5% 0.096 303.4)
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 #495C15, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.005
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.016
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.033
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.042
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.042
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.042
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.045
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.049
Use #495C15 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.