#496B35
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(48.8% 0.09 135), rgb(73, 107, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#496B35 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 135°. 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 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #496B35 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 107, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 34%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.09 135) |
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 #496B35 | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #496B35 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #496B35 text on white | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #496B35 text on black | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.4 | 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
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 135.7)
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Step 300
300
#B5C7AB
oklch(80.8% 0.043 134.3)
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Step 400
400
#8EAB7F
oklch(70.8% 0.07 135.1)
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Step 500
500
#72965E
oklch(63.2% 0.09 134.9)
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Step 600
600
#5A8044
oklch(55.6% 0.097 135)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#496B35
oklch(48.8% 0.09 135)
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Step 800
800
#3D582D
oklch(42.7% 0.074 134.8)
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Step 900
900
#344829
oklch(37.6% 0.056 135.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A18
oklch(26.9% 0.035 133.8)
#496B35 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) | #6F6430 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6138 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49675E | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #496B35
#496B35
oklch(48.8% 0.09 135)
- #734F83
#734F83
oklch(48.7% 0.091 315)
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 #496B35, 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 0.021
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.033
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.037
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.041
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.045
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.049
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.053
Use #496B35 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.