#495C29
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.6% 0.079 126.3), rgb(73, 92, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#495C29 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.079 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 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #495C29 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 92, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 38%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.079 126.3) |
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 #495C29 | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #495C29 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #495C29 text on white | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #495C29 text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#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
#95A977
oklch(70.6% 0.073 125.9)
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Step 500
500
#7B9453
oklch(63.1% 0.095 126.2)
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Step 600
600
#647E37
oklch(55.6% 0.103 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#536A29
oklch(49.1% 0.095 126.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#495C29
oklch(44.6% 0.079 126.3)
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Step 900
900
#394722
oklch(37.6% 0.061 126.2)
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Step 950
950
#222A14
oklch(27.1% 0.039 125.3)
#495C29 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) | #615624 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E552C | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C5850 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #495C29
#495C29
oklch(44.6% 0.079 126.3)
- #5F4877
#5F4877
oklch(44.6% 0.079 305.9)
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 #495C29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.019
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.029
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.033
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.035
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.044
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.046
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.051
Use #495C29 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.