#496D0F
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(48.9% 0.124 129.5), rgb(73, 109, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#496D0F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.124 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 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #496D0F |
| RGB | rgb(73, 109, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 76%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.124 129.5) |
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 #496D0F | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #496D0F | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #496D0F text on white | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #496D0F 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
#B4C9A0
oklch(80.9% 0.06 129.8)
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Step 400
400
#8DAD6C
oklch(70.8% 0.096 129.9)
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Step 500
500
#719842
oklch(63.2% 0.123 129.7)
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Step 600
600
#5A821F
oklch(55.7% 0.133 129.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#496D0F
oklch(48.9% 0.124 129.5)
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Step 800
800
#3C5912
oklch(42.6% 0.102 129.6)
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Step 900
900
#344A17
oklch(37.8% 0.08 129.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B0F
oklch(26.9% 0.05 129.8)
#496D0F 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 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E621A | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B685C | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #496D0F
#496D0F
oklch(48.9% 0.124 129.5)
- #754994
#754994
oklch(48.8% 0.124 309.6)
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 #496D0F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.035
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.036
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.037
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.054
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.054
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.054
Use #496D0F 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.