#496700
Closest named color: Camouflage Green (#4B6113). oklch(47.2% 0.122 126.9), rgb(73, 103, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#496700 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.122 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 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camouflage Green (#4B6113) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #496700 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 103, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 100%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.122 126.9) |
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 #496700 | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #496700 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #496700 text on white | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #496700 text on black | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDC7
oklch(88.4% 0.031 127.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6C89F
oklch(80.8% 0.059 127)
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Step 400
400
#91AC6A
oklch(70.8% 0.095 126.8)
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Step 500
500
#769740
oklch(63.2% 0.121 126.9)
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Step 600
600
#5F801B
oklch(55.5% 0.13 126.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#496700
oklch(47.2% 0.122 126.9)
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Step 800
800
#40580F
oklch(42.6% 0.1 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#364916
oklch(37.7% 0.079 127.2)
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Step 950
950
#202B0E
oklch(27.1% 0.05 126.8)
#496700 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) | #6D5F00 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #695D10 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D6256 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #496700
#496700
oklch(47.2% 0.122 126.9)
- #6D4690
#6D4690
oklch(47.2% 0.121 306.7)
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 #496700, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.023
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.030
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.033
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.059
Use #496700 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.