#496D09
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(48.9% 0.126 129.2), rgb(73, 109, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#496D09 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Green (#606602), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #496D09 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 109, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 85%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.126 129.2) |
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 #496D09 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #496D09 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #496D09 text on white | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #496D09 text on black | 3.47:1 | 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
#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
#B4C99F
oklch(80.9% 0.062 129.3)
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Step 400
400
#8DAD6A
oklch(70.7% 0.099 129.4)
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Step 500
500
#719840
oklch(63.1% 0.125 129.4)
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Step 600
600
#5A821B
oklch(55.7% 0.135 129.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#496D09
oklch(48.9% 0.126 129.2)
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Step 800
800
#3D590F
oklch(42.6% 0.103 128.8)
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Step 900
900
#344A16
oklch(37.8% 0.081 129.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B0E
oklch(26.9% 0.052 129.4)
#496D09 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) | #736400 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6217 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C685C | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #496D09
#496D09
oklch(48.9% 0.126 129.2)
- #754995
#754995
oklch(48.9% 0.125 309.2)
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 #496D09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.037
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.037
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.038
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.052
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.053
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.055
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.056
Use #496D09 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.