#495C25
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.6% 0.083 125.5), rgb(73, 92, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#495C25 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.083 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 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #495C25 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 92, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 43%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.083 125.5) |
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 #495C25 | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #495C25 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #495C25 text on white | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #495C25 text on black | 2.84:1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDCA
oklch(88.6% 0.027 125.6)
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Step 300
300
#B9C7A5
oklch(81% 0.049 125.7)
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Step 400
400
#95AA74
oklch(70.8% 0.078 125.6)
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Step 500
500
#7B944F
oklch(63.1% 0.099 125.5)
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Step 600
600
#647E32
oklch(55.6% 0.107 125.6)
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Step 700
700
#536A24
oklch(49% 0.1 125.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#495C25
oklch(44.6% 0.083 125.5)
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Step 900
900
#39481F
oklch(37.8% 0.066 126)
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Step 950
950
#222A13
oklch(27% 0.041 124.8)
#495C25 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) | #61561F | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5529 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C5850 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #495C25
#495C25
oklch(44.6% 0.083 125.5)
- #5F4779
#5F4779
oklch(44.5% 0.084 305.3)
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 #495C25, 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 0.025
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.032
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.036
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.043
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.045
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.047
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.050
Use #495C25 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.