What color is #495830?

#495830 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 #495830?

The RGB value is 73, 88, 48: 73 red, 88 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #495830?

The complementary color is #3F3058, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #495830?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and white text 7.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#495830 color

#495830 rgb(73, 88, 48)

Shades of green

The hex color #495830 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 34.5% green and 18.8% blue (73, 88, 48).

Its hue angle is 83°, with 29% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 45% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Zen Garden Olive (#445533), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.72:1).

#495830 color codes

HEX	`#495830`
RGB	`rgb(73, 88, 48)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 34.5%, 18.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(83, 29%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(83, 45%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 0%, 45%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.22, -13.51, 21.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.22, 25.2, 122.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.771, 8.609, 4.101)`
Decimal	`4806704`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #495830, 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 #495830	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#495830 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.72:1	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 #495830 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #495830; }
.text { color: #495830; }
.border { border: 2px solid #495830; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 88 48 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #495830, #355830); }

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Questions

What color is #495830?: #495830 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 #495830?: The RGB value is 73, 88, 48: 73 red, 88 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #495830?: The complementary color is #3F3058, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #495830?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and white text 7.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.