#496244
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(46.7% 0.056 140.4), rgb(73, 98, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#496244 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #496244 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 98, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 18%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.056 140.4) |
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 #496244 | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #496244 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #496244 text on white | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #496244 text on black | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.7 | 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 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
#B8C5B5
oklch(80.9% 0.026 139.8)
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Step 400
400
#93A88E
oklch(70.8% 0.044 139.7)
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Step 500
500
#789272
oklch(63.1% 0.055 139.8)
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Step 600
600
#607C5B
oklch(55.5% 0.06 140.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#496244
oklch(46.7% 0.056 140.4)
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Step 800
800
#41553D
oklch(42.5% 0.046 140.4)
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Step 900
900
#374734
oklch(37.8% 0.038 140.6)
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Step 950
950
#20291F
oklch(26.9% 0.022 142.3)
#496244 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) | #645D42 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605B46 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48605A | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #496244
#496244
oklch(46.7% 0.056 140.4)
- #68506E
#68506E
oklch(46.7% 0.056 319.5)
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 #496244, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.046
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.047
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.051
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.053
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.061
Use #496244 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.