#496A23
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(48.3% 0.106 130.7), rgb(73, 106, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#496A23 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #496A23 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 106, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 50%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.106 130.7) |
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 #496A23 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #496A23 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #496A23 text on white | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #496A23 text on black | 3.36:1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 129.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A5
oklch(80.9% 0.052 130.8)
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Step 400
400
#8FAB75
oklch(70.6% 0.082 130.5)
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Step 500
500
#739650
oklch(63% 0.105 130.7)
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Step 600
600
#5C8033
oklch(55.5% 0.114 130.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#496A23
oklch(48.3% 0.106 130.7)
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Step 800
800
#3E5821
oklch(42.6% 0.087 130.5)
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Step 900
900
#354920
oklch(37.8% 0.069 130.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B13
oklch(27.1% 0.045 130.6)
#496A23 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) | #6F621A | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6028 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B655B | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #496A23
#496A23
oklch(48.3% 0.106 130.7)
- #714B8A
#714B8A
oklch(48.2% 0.106 310.7)
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 #496A23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.022
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.027
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.032
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.050
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.054
Use #496A23 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.