#496A26
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(48.3% 0.103 131.2), rgb(73, 106, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#496A26 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.103 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 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.37:1 |
| White text | 6.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #496A26 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 106, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 47%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.103 131.2) |
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 #496A26 | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #496A26 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #496A26 text on white | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #496A26 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
#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
#B5C8A6
oklch(80.9% 0.051 131.4)
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Step 400
400
#8FAB77
oklch(70.7% 0.079 131.2)
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Step 500
500
#739653
oklch(63% 0.102 131.3)
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Step 600
600
#5C8036
oklch(55.6% 0.111 130.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#496A26
oklch(48.3% 0.103 131.2)
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Step 800
800
#3E5823
oklch(42.6% 0.085 131)
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Step 900
900
#354921
oklch(37.8% 0.068 130.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B14
oklch(27.1% 0.043 131.3)
#496A26 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) | #6F621E | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A602B | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A665C | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #496A26
#496A26
oklch(48.3% 0.103 131.2)
- #714C89
#714C89
oklch(48.3% 0.103 311)
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 #496A26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.020
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.027
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.033
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.050
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.053
Use #496A26 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.