#496540
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(47.4% 0.066 138.3), rgb(73, 101, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#496540 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.21:1 |
| White text | 6.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #496540 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 101, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 22%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.066 138.3) |
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 #496540 | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #496540 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #496540 text on white | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #496540 text on black | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.018 140)
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Step 300
300
#B7C6B2
oklch(80.9% 0.032 137.8)
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Step 400
400
#91A98A
oklch(70.8% 0.052 138.6)
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Step 500
500
#76936D
oklch(63% 0.065 138.4)
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Step 600
600
#5E7E54
oklch(55.7% 0.073 138.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#496540
oklch(47.4% 0.066 138.3)
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Step 800
800
#405639
oklch(42.6% 0.054 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#364731
oklch(37.6% 0.043 138.7)
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Step 950
950
#202A1D
oklch(27.1% 0.027 138.5)
#496540 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) | #675F3E | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635D42 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48635C | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #496540
#496540
oklch(47.4% 0.066 138.3)
- #6C5074
#6C5074
oklch(47.4% 0.066 318.6)
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 #496540, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.042
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.045
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.045
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.052
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.057
Use #496540 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.