#496537
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(47.2% 0.077 134.1), rgb(73, 101, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#496537 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 134°. 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 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.19:1 |
| White text | 6.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #496537 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 101, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 29%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.077 134.1) |
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 #496537 | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #496537 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #496537 text on white | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #496537 text on black | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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
#D4DCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.02 133.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7C6AE
oklch(80.8% 0.037 133.6)
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Step 400
400
#91A983
oklch(70.6% 0.06 134.1)
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Step 500
500
#769464
oklch(63.1% 0.077 134.2)
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Step 600
600
#5F7E4B
oklch(55.6% 0.083 133.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#496537
oklch(47.2% 0.077 134.1)
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Step 800
800
#405732
oklch(42.8% 0.065 134.4)
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Step 900
900
#36482C
oklch(37.8% 0.051 134.9)
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Step 950
950
#202A1A
oklch(27% 0.032 134.2)
#496537 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) | #685F33 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645C3A | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49625A | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #496537
#496537
oklch(47.2% 0.077 134.1)
- #6B4E7A
#6B4E7A
oklch(47.2% 0.077 313.7)
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 #496537, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.029
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.034
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.041
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.046
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.048
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.053
Use #496537 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.