#496940
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(48.5% 0.074 139), rgb(73, 105, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#496940 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.074 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 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.37:1 |
| White text | 6.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #496940 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 105, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 24%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.074 139) |
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 #496940 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #496940 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #496940 text on white | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #496940 text on black | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD0
oklch(88.4% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C7B1
oklch(81% 0.036 140)
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Step 400
400
#8FAA88
oklch(70.8% 0.057 139.3)
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Step 500
500
#73946A
oklch(63% 0.072 139)
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Step 600
600
#5B7F51
oklch(55.7% 0.08 139)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#496940
oklch(48.5% 0.074 139)
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Step 800
800
#3E5736
oklch(42.7% 0.061 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#35482F
oklch(37.8% 0.048 138.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1C
oklch(27% 0.03 139)
#496940 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) | #6B633D | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676042 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47665F | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #496940
#496940
oklch(48.5% 0.074 139)
- #715179
#715179
oklch(48.4% 0.073 319.5)
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 #496940, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.027
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.034
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.046
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.049
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.053
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.056
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.057
Use #496940 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.