#496B46
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(49.1% 0.07 142.5), rgb(73, 107, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#496B46 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #496B46 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 107, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 21%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.07 142.5) |
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 #496B46 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #496B46 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #496B46 text on white | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #496B46 text on black | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD1
oklch(88.4% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C7B3
oklch(81% 0.034 142.5)
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Step 400
400
#8EAA8B
oklch(70.8% 0.054 142.4)
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Step 500
500
#71956E
oklch(63.2% 0.07 142.8)
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Step 600
600
#597F56
oklch(55.7% 0.075 142.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#496B46
oklch(49.1% 0.07 142.5)
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Step 800
800
#3C573A
oklch(42.6% 0.057 142.8)
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Step 900
900
#344832
oklch(37.8% 0.045 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1D
oklch(26.9% 0.029 142.8)
#496B46 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) | #6D6544 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686148 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #466961 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #496B46
#496B46
oklch(49.1% 0.07 142.5)
- #745378
#745378
oklch(49.1% 0.07 322.9)
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 #496B46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.030
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.034
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.037
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.054
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.058
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.058
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.058
Use #496B46 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.