#496B48
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(49.2% 0.067 143.8), rgb(73, 107, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#496B48 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #496B48 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 107, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 20%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.067 143.8) |
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 #496B48 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #496B48 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #496B48 text on white | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #496B48 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD2
oklch(88.4% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5C6B4
oklch(80.8% 0.031 143.7)
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Step 400
400
#8EAA8C
oklch(70.8% 0.053 143.2)
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Step 500
500
#719470
oklch(63% 0.066 144.1)
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Step 600
600
#597F58
oklch(55.7% 0.073 143.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#496B48
oklch(49.2% 0.067 143.8)
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Step 800
800
#3C573B
oklch(42.7% 0.056 143.7)
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Step 900
900
#334833
oklch(37.7% 0.044 144.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1E
oklch(27% 0.027 144.8)
#496B48 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) | #6D6546 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #67614A | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #466962 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #496B48
#496B48
oklch(49.2% 0.067 143.8)
- #745477
#745477
oklch(49.2% 0.067 323.6)
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 #496B48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.033
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.035
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.056
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.057
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.057
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.060
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.061
Use #496B48 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.