#496C0F
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(48.7% 0.122 129.2), rgb(73, 108, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#496C0F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #496C0F |
| RGB | rgb(73, 108, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 76%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.122 129.2) |
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 #496C0F | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #496C0F | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #496C0F text on white | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #496C0F text on black | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#B5C9A0
oklch(81% 0.06 128.9)
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Step 400
400
#8EAC6C
oklch(70.6% 0.094 129)
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Step 500
500
#729743
oklch(63% 0.12 129.1)
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Step 600
600
#5A8120
oklch(55.5% 0.131 129.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#496C0F
oklch(48.7% 0.122 129.2)
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Step 800
800
#3D5913
oklch(42.7% 0.101 129.2)
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Step 900
900
#344918
oklch(37.6% 0.078 129.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B0F
oklch(27% 0.05 128.5)
#496C0F 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) | #726300 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D611A | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B675B | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #496C0F
#496C0F
oklch(48.7% 0.122 129.2)
- #744993
#744993
oklch(48.7% 0.122 309.4)
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 #496C0F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.033
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.034
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.034
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.053
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.055
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.055
Use #496C0F 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.