#495E0B
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.9% 0.106 123.9), rgb(73, 94, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#495E0B is a dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #495E0B |
| RGB | rgb(73, 94, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 79%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.106 123.9) |
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 #495E0B | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #495E0B | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #495E0B text on white | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #495E0B text on black | 2.88:1 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC5
oklch(88.4% 0.034 123.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8C89C
oklch(80.9% 0.062 124)
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Step 400
400
#94AB65
oklch(70.7% 0.098 123.7)
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Step 500
500
#7A9637
oklch(63.2% 0.126 123.9)
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Step 600
600
#638002
oklch(55.7% 0.138 124)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#495E0B
oklch(44.9% 0.106 123.9)
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Step 900
900
#39480F
oklch(37.6% 0.082 123.3)
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Step 950
950
#212B0B
oklch(27.1% 0.053 124.5)
#495E0B 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) | #645700 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615615 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D594F | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #495E0B
#495E0B
oklch(44.9% 0.106 123.9)
- #624484
#624484
oklch(44.9% 0.106 304.1)
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 #495E0B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.009
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.010
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.031
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.044
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.047
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.047
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.049
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.049
Use #495E0B 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.