#496412
Closest named color: Camouflage Green (#4B6113). oklch(46.5% 0.11 126.8), rgb(73, 100, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#496412 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camouflage Green (#4B6113), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camouflage Green (#4B6113) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #496412 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 100, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 69%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.11 126.8) |
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 #496412 | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #496412 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #496412 text on white | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #496412 text on black | 3.11:1 | 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
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 126)
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Step 300
300
#B7C7A3
oklch(80.8% 0.052 127.1)
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Step 400
400
#92AB70
oklch(70.7% 0.086 127.1)
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Step 500
500
#789549
oklch(63% 0.108 126.5)
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Step 600
600
#617F2A
oklch(55.5% 0.117 126.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#496412
oklch(46.5% 0.11 126.8)
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Step 800
800
#42581A
oklch(42.8% 0.091 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#37481C
oklch(37.6% 0.07 127.1)
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Step 950
950
#212A11
oklch(26.9% 0.044 125.5)
#496412 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) | #6A5D00 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665B1A | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C5F55 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #496412
#496412
oklch(46.5% 0.11 126.8)
- #6A4789
#6A4789
oklch(46.6% 0.11 307.1)
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 #496412, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.010
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.022
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.023
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.048
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.056
Use #496412 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.