#495C21
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.5% 0.087 124.9), rgb(73, 92, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#495C21 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.087 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 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #495C21 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 92, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 47%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.087 124.9) |
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 #495C21 | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #495C21 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #495C21 text on white | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #495C21 text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC9
oklch(88.6% 0.028 124.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C7A3
oklch(80.9% 0.051 124.8)
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Step 400
400
#95AA71
oklch(70.7% 0.082 124.9)
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Step 500
500
#7B944B
oklch(63% 0.104 124.8)
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Step 600
600
#647E2C
oklch(55.5% 0.113 124.9)
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Step 700
700
#536B1E
oklch(49.2% 0.106 125.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#495C21
oklch(44.5% 0.087 124.9)
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Step 900
900
#39481D
oklch(37.8% 0.068 125.5)
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Step 950
950
#222A12
oklch(27% 0.042 124.3)
#495C21 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) | #61561A | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5525 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C584F | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #495C21
#495C21
oklch(44.5% 0.087 124.9)
- #5F477A
#5F477A
oklch(44.6% 0.086 304.8)
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 #495C21, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.011
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.022
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.032
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.037
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.042
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.045
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.051
Use #495C21 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.