#496F01
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(49.4% 0.131 129.3), rgb(73, 111, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#496F01 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.131 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 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.55:1 |
| White text | 5.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #496F01 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 111, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 98%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.131 129.3) |
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 #496F01 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #496F01 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #496F01 text on white | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #496F01 text on black | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#D2DEC6
oklch(88.5% 0.035 128.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C99E
oklch(80.9% 0.063 128.9)
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Step 400
400
#8CAD68
oklch(70.6% 0.101 129.5)
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Step 500
500
#70983C
oklch(63% 0.129 129.3)
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Step 600
600
#588212
oklch(55.5% 0.141 129.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#496F01
oklch(49.4% 0.131 129.3)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A09
oklch(42.7% 0.109 129.6)
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Step 900
900
#334A13
oklch(37.7% 0.085 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B0D
oklch(26.9% 0.053 129)
#496F01 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) | #756600 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706313 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C6A5D | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #496F01
#496F01
oklch(49.4% 0.131 129.3)
- #784999
#784999
oklch(49.5% 0.131 309.5)
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 #496F01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.042
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.044
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.046
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.052
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.055
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.056
Use #496F01 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.