#495F06
Closest named color: Camouflage Green (#4B6113). oklch(45.1% 0.109 124.1), rgb(73, 95, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#495F06 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camouflage Green (#4B6113), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camouflage Green (#4B6113) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #495F06 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 95, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 88%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.109 124.1) |
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 #495F06 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #495F06 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #495F06 text on white | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #495F06 text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#D4DEC4
oklch(88.6% 0.037 124.3)
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Step 300
300
#B8C89B
oklch(80.9% 0.063 123.7)
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Step 400
400
#93AC63
oklch(70.8% 0.102 124.4)
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Step 500
500
#799633
oklch(63.1% 0.13 124.1)
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Step 600
600
#638000
oklch(55.7% 0.138 124)
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Step 700
700
#526B00
oklch(49% 0.122 124.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#495F06
oklch(45.1% 0.109 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#38490C
oklch(37.8% 0.086 124.4)
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Step 950
950
#212B0A
oklch(27.1% 0.054 124.3)
#495F06 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) | #655800 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625712 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D5A50 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #495F06
#495F06
oklch(45.1% 0.109 124.1)
- #634486
#634486
oklch(45.1% 0.109 304.1)
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 #495F06, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.009
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.013
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.030
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.049
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.049
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.050
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.051
Use #495F06 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.