What color is #495632?

#495632 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Zen Garden Olive. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #495632?

The RGB value is 73, 86, 50: 73 red, 86 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #495632?

The complementary color is #3F3256, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #495632?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and white text 7.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#495632 color

#495632 rgb(73, 86, 50)

Shades of green

The hex color #495632 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 33.7% green and 19.6% blue (73, 86, 50).

Its hue angle is 82°, with 26% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 42% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Zen Garden Olive (#445533), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.89:1).

#495632 color codes

HEX	`#495632`
RGB	`rgb(73, 86, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 33.7%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(82, 26%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(82, 42%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 0%, 42%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.6, -12.08, 19.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.6, 22.77, 122.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.651, 8.302, 4.269)`
Decimal	`4806194`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #495632, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #495632	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#495632 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #495632 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #495632; }
.text { color: #495632; }
.border { border: 2px solid #495632; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 86 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #495632, #375632); }

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Questions

What color is #495632?: #495632 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Zen Garden Olive. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #495632?: The RGB value is 73, 86, 50: 73 red, 86 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #495632?: The complementary color is #3F3256, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #495632?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and white text 7.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.