#496E4B
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(50% 0.069 145.7), rgb(73, 110, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#496E4B is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #496E4B |
| RGB | rgb(73, 110, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 20%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.069 145.7) |
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 #496E4B | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #496E4B | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #496E4B text on white | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #496E4B text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDD2
oklch(88.6% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4C7B4
oklch(81% 0.033 145.3)
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Step 400
400
#8CAA8D
oklch(70.7% 0.053 145.9)
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Step 500
500
#6F9570
oklch(63.1% 0.069 145.4)
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Step 600
600
#567F59
oklch(55.5% 0.074 146.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#496E4B
oklch(50% 0.069 145.7)
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Step 800
800
#3A583C
oklch(42.8% 0.058 146.1)
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Step 900
900
#324833
oklch(37.7% 0.045 145.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1E
oklch(27% 0.027 144.8)
#496E4B 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) | #6F6849 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69644D | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #456C65 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #496E4B
#496E4B
oklch(50% 0.069 145.7)
- #785579
#785579
oklch(50% 0.07 325.6)
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 #496E4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.034
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.034
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.045
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.061
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.063
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.064
Use #496E4B 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.