What color is #496240?

#496240 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Turf. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #496240?

The RGB value is 73, 98, 64: 73 red, 98 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #496240?

The complementary color is #594062, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #496240?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and white text 6.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#496240 color

#496240 rgb(73, 98, 64)

Shades of green

The hex color #496240 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 38.4% green and 25.1% blue (73, 98, 64).

Its hue angle is 104°, with 21% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 35% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Turf (#415B36), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.76:1).

#496240 color codes

HEX	`#496240`
RGB	`rgb(73, 98, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 38.4%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(104, 21%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(104, 35%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 0%, 35%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.76, -16.56, 16.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.76, 23.32, 135.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.041, 10.522, 6.457)`
Decimal	`4809280`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #496240, 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 #496240	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#496240 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.76:1	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 #496240 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #496240; }
.text { color: #496240; }
.border { border: 2px solid #496240; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 98 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #496240, #406248); }

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Questions

What color is #496240?: #496240 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Turf. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #496240?: The RGB value is 73, 98, 64: 73 red, 98 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #496240?: The complementary color is #594062, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #496240?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and white text 6.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.