#495E24
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(45.1% 0.087 126.3), rgb(73, 94, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#495E24 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.087 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 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #495E24 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 94, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 45%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.087 126.3) |
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 #495E24 | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #495E24 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #495E24 text on white | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #495E24 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
#D4DDC9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 126.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C7A4
oklch(80.9% 0.051 126.4)
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Step 400
400
#93AA72
oklch(70.6% 0.082 126.5)
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Step 500
500
#79954C
oklch(63.1% 0.105 126.5)
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Step 600
600
#627F2E
oklch(55.6% 0.113 126.5)
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Step 700
700
#516B20
oklch(49.1% 0.106 126.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#495E24
oklch(45.1% 0.087 126.3)
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Step 900
900
#38481E
oklch(37.7% 0.068 126.7)
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Step 950
950
#212A12
oklch(26.9% 0.043 126)
#495E24 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) | #63581E | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605728 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C5A51 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #495E24
#495E24
oklch(45.1% 0.087 126.3)
- #62487B
#62487B
oklch(45.1% 0.086 306.7)
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 #495E24, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.011
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.019
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.026
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.045
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.047
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.048
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.048
Use #495E24 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.