#496B42
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(49% 0.075 140.2), rgb(73, 107, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#496B42 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #496B42 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 107, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 24%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.075 140.2) |
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 #496B42 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #496B42 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #496B42 text on white | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #496B42 text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDD0
oklch(88.6% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C7B1
oklch(81% 0.036 140)
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Step 400
400
#8EAA88
oklch(70.7% 0.058 140.1)
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Step 500
500
#71956A
oklch(63.1% 0.075 140.5)
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Step 600
600
#597F52
oklch(55.6% 0.08 140.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#496B42
oklch(49% 0.075 140.2)
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Step 800
800
#3C5737
oklch(42.6% 0.061 140.6)
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Step 900
900
#34482F
oklch(37.7% 0.049 139.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1C
oklch(26.9% 0.03 141)
#496B42 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) | #6D643F | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686144 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #476861 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #496B42
#496B42
oklch(49% 0.075 140.2)
- #74527B
#74527B
oklch(49% 0.076 320.6)
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 #496B42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.026
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.032
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.033
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.050
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.053
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.054
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.054
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.060
Use #496B42 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.