#496550
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(47.8% 0.047 152.1), rgb(73, 101, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#496550 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #496550 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 101, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 16%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.047 152.1) |
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 #496550 | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #496550 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #496550 text on white | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #496550 text on black | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.9 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD5
oklch(88.6% 0.014 152.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C5B9
oklch(80.8% 0.023 151.6)
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Step 400
400
#90A896
oklch(70.8% 0.037 152.9)
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Step 500
500
#75927C
oklch(63.1% 0.046 152.3)
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Step 600
600
#5D7C65
oklch(55.5% 0.05 152.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#496550
oklch(47.8% 0.047 152.1)
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Step 800
800
#3F5544
oklch(42.6% 0.039 151.4)
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Step 900
900
#36463A
oklch(37.6% 0.029 152.5)
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Step 950
950
#202922
oklch(27% 0.018 151.7)
#496550 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) | #65604F | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605D51 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45645F | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #496550
#496550
oklch(47.8% 0.047 152.1)
- #6D5369
#6D5369
oklch(47.7% 0.048 331.6)
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 #496550, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.054
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.057
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.057
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.064
Use #496550 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.