#496232
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(46.4% 0.078 131.4), rgb(73, 98, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#496232 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #496232 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 98, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 32%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.078 131.4) |
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 #496232 | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #496232 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #496232 text on white | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #496232 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE4
oklch(93.5% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCE
oklch(88.4% 0.021 131.5)
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Step 300
300
#B8C6AD
oklch(80.9% 0.038 131.3)
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Step 400
400
#93A982
oklch(70.7% 0.06 131.8)
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Step 500
500
#799362
oklch(63% 0.076 131)
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Step 600
600
#617E48
oklch(55.7% 0.085 131.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#496232
oklch(46.4% 0.078 131.4)
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Step 800
800
#425630
oklch(42.6% 0.064 131.3)
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Step 900
900
#38472B
oklch(37.7% 0.049 131.3)
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Step 950
950
#212A19
oklch(27.1% 0.033 131)
#496232 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) | #665C2E | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625A35 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A5E57 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #496232
#496232
oklch(46.4% 0.078 131.4)
- #674C79
#674C79
oklch(46.3% 0.078 311.1)
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 #496232, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.022
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.027
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.035
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.047
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.049
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.052
Use #496232 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.