#496A33
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(48.5% 0.09 134.1), rgb(73, 106, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#496A33 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.39:1 |
| White text | 6.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #496A33 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 106, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 35%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.09 134.1) |
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 #496A33 | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #496A33 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #496A33 text on white | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #496A33 text on black | 3.39:1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.024 133.5)
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Step 300
300
#B5C7AB
oklch(80.8% 0.043 134.3)
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Step 400
400
#8FAB7E
oklch(70.8% 0.071 133.9)
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Step 500
500
#73965D
oklch(63.2% 0.09 134)
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Step 600
600
#5B8043
oklch(55.7% 0.098 134.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#496A33
oklch(48.5% 0.09 134.1)
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Step 800
800
#3D582C
oklch(42.7% 0.075 134.4)
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Step 900
900
#344828
oklch(37.6% 0.058 134.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A18
oklch(26.9% 0.035 133.8)
#496A33 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) | #6E632E | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696036 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49665D | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #496A33
#496A33
oklch(48.5% 0.09 134.1)
- #724F83
#724F83
oklch(48.6% 0.09 314.1)
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 #496A33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.016
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.019
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.034
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.040
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.042
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.051
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.052
Use #496A33 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.