#496817
Closest named color: Camouflage Green (#4B6113). oklch(47.6% 0.112 128.6), rgb(73, 104, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#496817 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camouflage Green (#4B6113), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camouflage Green (#4B6113) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #496817 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 104, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 64%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.112 128.6) |
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 #496817 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #496817 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #496817 text on white | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #496817 text on black | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDC8
oklch(88.4% 0.03 127.9)
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Step 300
300
#B6C8A3
oklch(80.9% 0.054 128.7)
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Step 400
400
#90AB70
oklch(70.6% 0.087 128.4)
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Step 500
500
#75964A
oklch(63% 0.11 128.5)
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Step 600
600
#5E802A
oklch(55.6% 0.12 128.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#496817
oklch(47.6% 0.112 128.6)
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Step 800
800
#3F581A
oklch(42.6% 0.093 128.6)
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Step 900
900
#36491C
oklch(37.8% 0.073 128.5)
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Step 950
950
#202B11
oklch(27.1% 0.047 128.1)
#496817 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) | #6D6007 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #695E1F | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C6358 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #496817
#496817
oklch(47.6% 0.112 128.6)
- #6F498C
#6F498C
oklch(47.7% 0.112 308.9)
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 #496817, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.021
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.030
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.031
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.050
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.058
Use #496817 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.