#495E1D
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(45% 0.094 125.3), rgb(73, 94, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#495E1D is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #495E1D |
| RGB | rgb(73, 94, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 53%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.094 125.3) |
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 #495E1D | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #495E1D | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #495E1D text on white | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #495E1D text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 126)
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Step 300
300
#B8C7A1
oklch(80.8% 0.054 125.1)
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Step 400
400
#94AB6E
oklch(70.8% 0.088 125.4)
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Step 500
500
#799545
oklch(63% 0.112 125.5)
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Step 600
600
#637F24
oklch(55.6% 0.121 125.1)
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Step 700
700
#526B15
oklch(49.1% 0.113 125)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#495E1D
oklch(45% 0.094 125.3)
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Step 900
900
#384819
oklch(37.6% 0.073 125.6)
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Step 950
950
#212A10
oklch(26.9% 0.045 125.1)
#495E1D 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) | #635815 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605722 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C5951 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #495E1D
#495E1D
oklch(45% 0.094 125.3)
- #62467F
#62467F
oklch(45% 0.095 305.5)
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 #495E1D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.005
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.014
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.027
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.046
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.046
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.047
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.047
Use #495E1D 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.