#496735
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(47.7% 0.083 134), rgb(73, 103, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#496735 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.083 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 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #496735 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 103, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 32%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.083 134) |
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 #496735 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #496735 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #496735 text on white | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #496735 text on black | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#E7ECE4
oklch(93.7% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCE
oklch(88.6% 0.023 135)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7AD
oklch(81% 0.04 134.6)
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Step 400
400
#90AA81
oklch(70.7% 0.065 134.2)
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Step 500
500
#759561
oklch(63.2% 0.083 134)
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Step 600
600
#5D7F48
oklch(55.6% 0.089 134.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#496735
oklch(47.7% 0.083 134)
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Step 800
800
#3F572F
oklch(42.6% 0.069 133.8)
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Step 900
900
#36482A
oklch(37.8% 0.054 133.6)
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Step 950
950
#202A19
oklch(27% 0.033 133)
#496735 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) | #6B6031 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665E38 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49645B | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #496735
#496735
oklch(47.7% 0.083 134)
- #6E4E7E
#6E4E7E
oklch(47.7% 0.084 313.9)
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 #496735, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.023
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.032
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.037
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.044
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.050
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.051
Use #496735 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.