#49694B
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(48.7% 0.06 146.1), rgb(73, 105, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#49694B is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.40:1 |
| White text | 6.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49694B |
| RGB | rgb(73, 105, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 18%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.06 146.1) |
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 #49694B | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #49694B | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #49694B text on white | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #49694B text on black | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | 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
#E6EBE6
oklch(93.5% 0.009 145.5)
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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
#8EA990
oklch(70.7% 0.047 147.1)
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Step 500
500
#729474
oklch(63.2% 0.061 146.3)
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Step 600
600
#5A7E5C
oklch(55.6% 0.066 146)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#49694B
oklch(48.7% 0.06 146.1)
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Step 800
800
#3D573F
oklch(42.8% 0.05 146.6)
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Step 900
900
#344735
oklch(37.6% 0.039 146.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1F
oklch(27.1% 0.025 144.8)
#49694B 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) | #6A6349 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #65604D | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #456761 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49694B
#49694B
oklch(48.7% 0.06 146.1)
- #725472
#725472
oklch(48.8% 0.06 326.4)
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 #49694B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.041
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.051
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.060
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.061
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.064
Use #49694B 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.