#496840
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(48.2% 0.072 138.8), rgb(73, 104, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#496840 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.33:1 |
| White text | 6.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #496840 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 104, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 24%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.072 138.8) |
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 #496840 | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #496840 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #496840 text on white | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #496840 text on black | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.6 | 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
#E7ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD0
oklch(88.4% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C6B1
oklch(80.8% 0.034 138.2)
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Step 400
400
#8FA988
oklch(70.6% 0.055 139.1)
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Step 500
500
#74946A
oklch(63.1% 0.071 138.3)
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Step 600
600
#5C7E52
oklch(55.5% 0.076 138.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#496840
oklch(48.2% 0.072 138.8)
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Step 800
800
#3E5737
oklch(42.7% 0.06 139)
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Step 900
900
#354830
oklch(37.8% 0.046 139.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1C
oklch(27% 0.03 139)
#496840 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) | #6A623D | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665F42 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47655E | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #496840
#496840
oklch(48.2% 0.072 138.8)
- #705178
#705178
oklch(48.3% 0.072 319.3)
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 #496840, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.028
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.036
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.045
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.048
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.053
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.056
Use #496840 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.