#496B28
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(48.6% 0.103 131.8), rgb(73, 107, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#496B28 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.41:1 |
| White text | 6.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #496B28 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 107, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 46%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.103 131.8) |
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 #496B28 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #496B28 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #496B28 text on white | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #496B28 text on black | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.3 | 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
#D2DDCB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 133)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A7
oklch(80.9% 0.05 132)
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Step 400
400
#8EAB77
oklch(70.6% 0.08 131.9)
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Step 500
500
#729654
oklch(63% 0.101 132.1)
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Step 600
600
#5B8037
oklch(55.5% 0.11 131.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#496B28
oklch(48.6% 0.103 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#3D5824
oklch(42.6% 0.084 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#344922
oklch(37.7% 0.067 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B14
oklch(27.1% 0.043 131.3)
#496B28 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) | #706321 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B612D | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A675D | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #496B28
#496B28
oklch(48.6% 0.103 131.8)
- #734D89
#734D89
oklch(48.7% 0.102 312.2)
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 #496B28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.019
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.020
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.030
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.040
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.041
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.050
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.051
Use #496B28 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.