#495D31
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(45% 0.071 128.9), rgb(73, 93, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#495D31 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 129°. 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 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #495D31 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 93, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 31%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.071 128.9) |
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 #495D31 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #495D31 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #495D31 text on white | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #495D31 text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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
#D4DCCC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 128.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C6AA
oklch(80.8% 0.041 129)
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Step 400
400
#94A97D
oklch(70.7% 0.066 128.7)
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Step 500
500
#7A945C
oklch(63.2% 0.085 128.8)
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Step 600
600
#627E41
oklch(55.6% 0.093 129.2)
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Step 700
700
#516A33
oklch(49.1% 0.086 129.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#495D31
oklch(45% 0.071 128.9)
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Step 900
900
#384727
oklch(37.6% 0.055 129.2)
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Step 950
950
#212A17
oklch(27% 0.036 129.2)
#495D31 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) | #61582E | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5633 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B5A52 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #495D31
#495D31
oklch(45% 0.071 128.9)
- #614A73
#614A73
oklch(45% 0.071 309.4)
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 #495D31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.027
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.034
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.035
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.049
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.050
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.050
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.053
Use #495D31 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.