#496D13
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(49% 0.122 129.7), rgb(73, 109, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#496D13 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.48:1 |
| White text | 6.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #496D13 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 109, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 70%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.122 129.7) |
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 #496D13 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #496D13 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #496D13 text on white | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #496D13 text on black | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4C9A1
oklch(80.9% 0.059 130.2)
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Step 400
400
#8DAD6D
oklch(70.8% 0.095 130.1)
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Step 500
500
#719844
oklch(63.2% 0.121 130)
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Step 600
600
#5A8222
oklch(55.7% 0.131 129.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#496D13
oklch(49% 0.122 129.7)
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Step 800
800
#3C5914
oklch(42.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 900
900
#344A19
oklch(37.9% 0.079 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B10
oklch(26.9% 0.049 130.3)
#496D13 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) | #726400 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E621D | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B685C | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #496D13
#496D13
oklch(49% 0.122 129.7)
- #754A93
#754A93
oklch(48.9% 0.121 309.8)
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 #496D13, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.033
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.034
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.034
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.037
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.052
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.054
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.054
Use #496D13 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.