#496B54
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(49.5% 0.054 154.4), rgb(73, 107, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#496B54 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #496B54 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 107, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 19%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.054 154.4) |
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 #496B54 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #496B54 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #496B54 text on white | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #496B54 text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD5
oklch(88.5% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C6B9
oklch(80.9% 0.027 154.4)
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Step 400
400
#8DA995
oklch(70.8% 0.042 154.1)
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Step 500
500
#70937B
oklch(63% 0.053 154.7)
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Step 600
600
#587E64
oklch(55.7% 0.059 154.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#496B54
oklch(49.5% 0.054 154.4)
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Step 800
800
#3B5644
oklch(42.6% 0.044 154.9)
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Step 900
900
#334739
oklch(37.6% 0.035 154)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A22
oklch(27.1% 0.022 155.5)
#496B54 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) | #6B6653 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656255 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #436A65 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #496B54
#496B54
oklch(49.5% 0.054 154.4)
- #75566E
#75566E
oklch(49.4% 0.054 334.6)
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 #496B54, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.055
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.058
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.058
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.059
Use #496B54 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.