#496B49
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(49.2% 0.066 144.5), rgb(73, 107, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#496B49 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.066 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 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.48:1 |
| White text | 6.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #496B49 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 107, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 19%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.066 144.5) |
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 #496B49 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #496B49 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #496B49 text on white | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #496B49 text on black | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | 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
#8EA98D
oklch(70.6% 0.05 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#719471
oklch(63% 0.065 144.8)
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Step 600
600
#597F59
oklch(55.7% 0.072 144.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#496B49
oklch(49.2% 0.066 144.5)
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Step 800
800
#3C573C
oklch(42.7% 0.055 144.5)
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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)
#496B49 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) | #6C6547 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #67614B | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #466962 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #496B49
#496B49
oklch(49.2% 0.066 144.5)
- #745476
#745476
oklch(49.2% 0.066 324.6)
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 #496B49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.034
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.036
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.056
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.058
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.058
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.061
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.062
Use #496B49 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.