#496000
Closest named color: Camouflage Green (#4B6113). oklch(45.4% 0.113 124.2), rgb(73, 96, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#496000 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.113 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 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camouflage Green (#4B6113) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #496000 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 96, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 100%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.113 124.2) |
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 #496000 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #496000 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #496000 text on white | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #496000 text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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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
#B7C89A
oklch(80.8% 0.065 124.3)
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Step 400
400
#92AC60
oklch(70.7% 0.106 124.5)
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Step 500
500
#78972E
oklch(63.2% 0.135 124.5)
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Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#526B00
oklch(49% 0.122 124.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#496000
oklch(45.4% 0.113 124.2)
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Step 900
900
#384908
oklch(37.7% 0.088 124)
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Step 950
950
#212B09
oklch(27.1% 0.055 124)
#496000 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) | #665900 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #63580E | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D5B50 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #496000
#496000
oklch(45.4% 0.113 124.2)
- #644488
#644488
oklch(45.3% 0.112 304)
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 #496000, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.010
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.017
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.031
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.048
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.051
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.052
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.053
Use #496000 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.