#495C30
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.7% 0.071 128.1), rgb(73, 92, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#495C30 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #495C30 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 92, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 31%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.071 128.1) |
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 #495C30 | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #495C30 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #495C30 text on white | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #495C30 text on black | 2.85:1 | 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
#E7EBE3
oklch(93.5% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.023 126.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9C6AA
oklch(80.9% 0.041 127.7)
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Step 400
400
#95A97D
oklch(70.8% 0.066 127.9)
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Step 500
500
#7A935B
oklch(63% 0.084 128.2)
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Step 600
600
#637D41
oklch(55.4% 0.091 128.3)
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Step 700
700
#526A33
oklch(49.1% 0.085 128.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#495C30
oklch(44.7% 0.071 128.1)
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Step 900
900
#394727
oklch(37.7% 0.054 128)
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Step 950
950
#212A17
oklch(27% 0.036 129.2)
#495C30 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) | #60572C | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5632 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B5951 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #495C30
#495C30
oklch(44.7% 0.071 128.1)
- #5F4A73
#5F4A73
oklch(44.8% 0.07 307.2)
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 #495C30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.027
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.035
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.036
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.037
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.047
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.052
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.053
Use #495C30 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.