#496016
Closest named color: Camouflage Green (#4B6113). oklch(45.5% 0.102 125.5), rgb(73, 96, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#496016 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camouflage Green (#4B6113), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camouflage Green (#4B6113) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #496016 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 96, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 63%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.102 125.5) |
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 #496016 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #496016 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #496016 text on white | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #496016 text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC6
oklch(88.4% 0.032 124.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7C89E
oklch(80.9% 0.06 125.6)
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Step 400
400
#92AB68
oklch(70.6% 0.096 125.4)
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Step 500
500
#78963D
oklch(63.1% 0.122 125.4)
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Step 600
600
#618015
oklch(55.6% 0.132 125.4)
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Step 700
700
#506C02
oklch(49.1% 0.123 125.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#496016
oklch(45.5% 0.102 125.5)
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Step 900
900
#374914
oklch(37.8% 0.08 126.1)
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Step 950
950
#212B0D
oklch(27.1% 0.051 125.1)
#496016 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) | #665908 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62581D | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D5B52 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #496016
#496016
oklch(45.5% 0.102 125.5)
- #644683
#644683
oklch(45.4% 0.101 305.4)
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 #496016, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.005
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.009
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.024
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.043
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.048
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.051
Use #496016 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.