#496F21
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(49.6% 0.115 131.7), rgb(73, 111, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#496F21 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.57:1 |
| White text | 5.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #496F21 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 111, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 54%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.115 131.7) |
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 #496F21 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #496F21 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #496F21 text on white | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #496F21 text on black | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#D2DEC9
oklch(88.6% 0.031 131.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C9A4
oklch(81% 0.056 131.7)
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Step 400
400
#8CAC72
oklch(70.6% 0.088 131.8)
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Step 500
500
#70984C
oklch(63.2% 0.114 131.8)
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Step 600
600
#58822D
oklch(55.7% 0.124 131.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#496F21
oklch(49.6% 0.115 131.7)
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Step 800
800
#3B591C
oklch(42.6% 0.095 131.6)
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Step 900
900
#334A1D
oklch(37.8% 0.075 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B12
oklch(27% 0.047 131.4)
#496F21 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) | #746616 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6428 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A6A5F | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #496F21
#496F21
oklch(49.6% 0.115 131.7)
- #784D91
#784D91
oklch(49.7% 0.114 312)
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 #496F21, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.027
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.033
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.036
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.045
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.047
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.052
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.053
Use #496F21 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.