#496822
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(47.7% 0.104 129.9), rgb(73, 104, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#496822 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #496822 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 104, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 51%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.104 129.9) |
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 #496822 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #496822 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #496822 text on white | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #496822 text on black | 3.28:1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 129.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C8A6
oklch(81% 0.051 130.3)
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Step 400
400
#90AB75
oklch(70.7% 0.081 129.8)
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Step 500
500
#759651
oklch(63.2% 0.103 129.8)
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Step 600
600
#5D8034
oklch(55.6% 0.112 130.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#496822
oklch(47.7% 0.104 129.9)
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Step 800
800
#3F5821
oklch(42.7% 0.086 129.9)
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Step 900
900
#364920
oklch(37.8% 0.068 129.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B14
oklch(27.1% 0.043 131.3)
#496822 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) | #6D6019 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #695E27 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B6359 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #496822
#496822
oklch(47.7% 0.104 129.9)
- #6F4B88
#6F4B88
oklch(47.8% 0.103 310.2)
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 #496822, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.016
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.024
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.032
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.048
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.057
Use #496822 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.