#496400
Closest named color: Camouflage Green (#4B6113). oklch(46.4% 0.118 125.8), rgb(73, 100, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#496400 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camouflage Green (#4B6113), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camouflage Green (#4B6113) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #496400 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 100, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 100%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.118 125.8) |
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 #496400 | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #496400 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #496400 text on white | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #496400 text on black | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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
#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
#D4DDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 125.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7C8A0
oklch(80.9% 0.058 126.4)
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Step 400
400
#93AB6C
oklch(70.7% 0.09 125.6)
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Step 500
500
#789642
oklch(63.1% 0.117 125.9)
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Step 600
600
#61801E
oklch(55.7% 0.127 125.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#496400
oklch(46.4% 0.118 125.8)
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Step 800
800
#425812
oklch(42.7% 0.097 125.8)
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Step 900
900
#384817
oklch(37.6% 0.075 125.2)
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Step 950
950
#212B0F
oklch(27.2% 0.049 125.8)
#496400 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) | #6A5C00 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665B0F | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D5F54 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #496400
#496400
oklch(46.4% 0.118 125.8)
- #6A458D
#6A458D
oklch(46.5% 0.118 306.1)
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 #496400, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.015
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.027
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.029
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.057
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.060
Use #496400 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.