What color is #496059?

#496059 is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Rosemary. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #496059?

The RGB value is 73, 96, 89: 73 red, 96 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #496059?

The complementary color is #604950, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #496059?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and white text 6.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#496059 color

#496059 rgb(73, 96, 89)

Shades of gray

The hex color #496059 is a dark, grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 37.6% green and 34.9% blue (73, 96, 89).

Its hue angle is 162°, with 14% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Rosemary (#405E5C), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.77:1).

#496059 color codes

HEX	`#496059`
RGB	`rgb(73, 96, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 37.6%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(162, 14%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(162, 24%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 0%, 7%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.73, -10.29, 1.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.73, 10.35, 173.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.733, 10.503, 11.016)`
Decimal	`4808793`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #496059, 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 #496059	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#496059 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #496059 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #496059; }
.text { color: #496059; }
.border { border: 2px solid #496059; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 96 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #496059, #495b60); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #496059?: #496059 is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Rosemary. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #496059?: The RGB value is 73, 96, 89: 73 red, 96 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #496059?: The complementary color is #604950, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #496059?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and white text 6.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.