#496027
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(45.7% 0.087 127.8), rgb(73, 96, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#496027 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #496027 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 96, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 42%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.087 127.8) |
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 #496027 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #496027 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #496027 text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #496027 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 126.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C7A4
oklch(80.8% 0.051 127.5)
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Step 400
400
#92AB73
oklch(70.8% 0.082 127.9)
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Step 500
500
#77954E
oklch(63% 0.104 127.9)
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Step 600
600
#607F30
oklch(55.5% 0.113 127.7)
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Step 700
700
#4F6B22
oklch(49% 0.105 127.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#496027
oklch(45.7% 0.087 127.8)
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Step 900
900
#37481F
oklch(37.6% 0.067 127.9)
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Step 950
950
#202A13
oklch(26.9% 0.042 128.2)
#496027 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) | #655A21 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61582B | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B5C53 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #496027
#496027
oklch(45.7% 0.087 127.8)
- #64497C
#64497C
oklch(45.6% 0.086 307.6)
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 #496027, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.015
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.018
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.021
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.039
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.049
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.050
Use #496027 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.