#496509
Closest named color: Camouflage Green (#4B6113). oklch(46.7% 0.116 126.6), rgb(73, 101, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#496509 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.116 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 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camouflage Green (#4B6113) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #496509 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 101, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 84%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.116 126.6) |
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 #496509 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #496509 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #496509 text on white | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #496509 text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#D4DDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 125.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7C8A1
oklch(80.9% 0.056 126.8)
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Step 400
400
#92AB6D
oklch(70.7% 0.09 126.4)
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Step 500
500
#779645
oklch(63.1% 0.115 126.8)
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Step 600
600
#608023
oklch(55.6% 0.125 126.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#496509
oklch(46.7% 0.116 126.6)
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Step 800
800
#415815
oklch(42.7% 0.096 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#374919
oklch(37.8% 0.075 127)
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Step 950
950
#202B10
oklch(27.1% 0.048 127.6)
#496509 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) | #6B5D00 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675C15 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C6055 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #496509
#496509
oklch(46.7% 0.116 126.6)
- #6B468C
#6B468C
oklch(46.7% 0.116 306.9)
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 #496509, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.015
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.026
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.028
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.058
Use #496509 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.