#496D43
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(49.6% 0.077 140.9), rgb(73, 109, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#496D43 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.55:1 |
| White text | 5.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #496D43 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 109, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 24%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.077 140.9) |
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 #496D43 | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #496D43 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #496D43 text on white | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #496D43 text on black | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDD0
oklch(88.6% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C7B1
oklch(80.9% 0.037 141.4)
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Step 400
400
#8DAA88
oklch(70.7% 0.058 141)
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Step 500
500
#70956A
oklch(63% 0.075 141.1)
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Step 600
600
#587F51
oklch(55.5% 0.082 140.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#496D43
oklch(49.6% 0.077 140.9)
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Step 800
800
#3B5836
oklch(42.8% 0.065 140.8)
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Step 900
900
#33482F
oklch(37.6% 0.049 140.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1C
oklch(26.9% 0.03 141)
#496D43 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) | #6F6640 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6345 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #466A62 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #496D43
#496D43
oklch(49.6% 0.077 140.9)
- #76537D
#76537D
oklch(49.5% 0.078 320.7)
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 #496D43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.025
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.031
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.035
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.049
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.053
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.054
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.058
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.062
Use #496D43 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.