#496142
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(46.4% 0.057 138.7), rgb(73, 97, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#496142 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #496142 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 97, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 19%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.057 138.7) |
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 #496142 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #496142 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #496142 text on white | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #496142 text on black | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.4 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD2
oklch(88.6% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#B8C5B4
oklch(80.9% 0.027 138.3)
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Step 400
400
#93A88D
oklch(70.8% 0.045 138.7)
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Step 500
500
#799271
oklch(63.1% 0.056 138.2)
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Step 600
600
#617C59
oklch(55.5% 0.061 138.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#496142
oklch(46.4% 0.057 138.7)
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Step 800
800
#42553C
oklch(42.6% 0.047 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#384634
oklch(37.6% 0.035 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#21291E
oklch(26.9% 0.023 137.2)
#496142 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) | #635C40 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5A44 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #485F59 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #496142
#496142
oklch(46.4% 0.057 138.7)
- #674F6E
#674F6E
oklch(46.4% 0.057 318.5)
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 #496142, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.042
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.047
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.048
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.053
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.060
Use #496142 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.