#496912
Closest named color: Camouflage Green (#4B6113). oklch(47.9% 0.117 128.5), rgb(73, 105, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#496912 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camouflage Green (#4B6113), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camouflage Green (#4B6113) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #496912 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 105, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 71%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.117 128.5) |
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 #496912 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #496912 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #496912 text on white | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #496912 text on black | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDC8
oklch(88.4% 0.03 127.9)
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Step 300
300
#B6C8A2
oklch(80.9% 0.056 128.3)
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Step 400
400
#90AC6E
oklch(70.8% 0.091 128.3)
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Step 500
500
#749746
oklch(63.2% 0.116 128.7)
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Step 600
600
#5D8125
oklch(55.7% 0.126 128.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#496912
oklch(47.9% 0.117 128.5)
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Step 800
800
#3F5917
oklch(42.8% 0.097 128.6)
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Step 900
900
#35491A
oklch(37.7% 0.075 128.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B10
oklch(27% 0.048 129)
#496912 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) | #6F6100 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A5F1B | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C6459 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #496912
#496912
oklch(47.9% 0.117 128.5)
- #70488F
#70488F
oklch(47.8% 0.118 308.6)
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 #496912, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.025
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.026
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.032
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.052
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.057
Use #496912 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.