#496D19
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(49% 0.118 130.3), rgb(73, 109, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#496D19 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.118 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 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.48:1 |
| White text | 6.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #496D19 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 109, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 63%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.118 130.3) |
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 #496D19 | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #496D19 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #496D19 text on white | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #496D19 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
#D2DEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.032 130.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C9A2
oklch(81% 0.058 130.7)
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Step 400
400
#8DAC6F
oklch(70.6% 0.091 130.3)
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Step 500
500
#719748
oklch(63% 0.116 130.3)
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Step 600
600
#598127
oklch(55.4% 0.127 130.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#496D19
oklch(49% 0.118 130.3)
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Step 800
800
#3C5918
oklch(42.6% 0.098 130.4)
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Step 900
900
#34491B
oklch(37.6% 0.075 129.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B11
oklch(27% 0.048 130.8)
#496D19 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) | #726509 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6221 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B685D | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #496D19
#496D19
oklch(49% 0.118 130.3)
- #754B92
#754B92
oklch(49.1% 0.118 310)
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 #496D19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.030
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.031
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.034
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.036
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.049
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.052
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.053
Use #496D19 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.