#496743
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(48% 0.066 140.4), rgb(73, 103, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#496743 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #496743 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 103, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 21%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.066 140.4) |
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 #496743 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #496743 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #496743 text on white | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #496743 text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.3 | 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
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.018 140)
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Step 300
300
#B6C6B3
oklch(80.9% 0.032 140.7)
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Step 400
400
#90A98B
oklch(70.7% 0.051 140.4)
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Step 500
500
#74946E
oklch(63.2% 0.066 140.6)
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Step 600
600
#5D7E56
oklch(55.7% 0.071 140.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#496743
oklch(48% 0.066 140.4)
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Step 800
800
#3F573A
oklch(42.9% 0.055 140.2)
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Step 900
900
#354732
oklch(37.6% 0.042 141)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1D
oklch(27% 0.028 140.7)
#496743 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) | #696141 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645E45 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47655E | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #496743
#496743
oklch(48% 0.066 140.4)
- #6F5175
#6F5175
oklch(48% 0.067 320.7)
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 #496743, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.034
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.039
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.049
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.052
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.053
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.058
Use #496743 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.