#49684C
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(48.5% 0.057 147.1), rgb(73, 104, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#49684C is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49684C |
| RGB | rgb(73, 104, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 18%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.057 147.1) |
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 #49684C | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #49684C | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #49684C text on white | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #49684C text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE7
oklch(93.5% 0.008 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD3
oklch(88.5% 0.016 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5C6B6
oklch(80.9% 0.029 147)
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Step 400
400
#8FA991
oklch(70.8% 0.045 147.2)
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Step 500
500
#739376
oklch(63.1% 0.056 147.4)
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Step 600
600
#5B7D5E
oklch(55.5% 0.061 147)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#49684C
oklch(48.5% 0.057 147.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E5640
oklch(42.7% 0.046 146.8)
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Step 900
900
#354736
oklch(37.7% 0.037 146.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A20
oklch(27.1% 0.024 147.3)
#49684C 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) | #69634A | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645F4D | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #456760 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49684C
#49684C
oklch(48.5% 0.057 147.1)
- #715470
#715470
oklch(48.6% 0.057 327.5)
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 #49684C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.043
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.048
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.060
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.062
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.062
Use #49684C 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.