What color is #496245?

#496245 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Muddy Olive. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #496245?

The RGB value is 73, 98, 69: 73 red, 98 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #496245?

The complementary color is #5E4562, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #496245?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and white text 6.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#496245 color

#496245 rgb(73, 98, 69)

Shades of green

The hex color #496245 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 38.4% green and 27.1% blue (73, 98, 69).

Its hue angle is 112°, with 17% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 30% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Muddy Olive (#4B5D46), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.74:1).

#496245 color codes

HEX	`#496245`
RGB	`rgb(73, 98, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 38.4%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(112, 17%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(112, 30%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 0%, 30%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.87, -15.65, 13.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.87, 20.72, 139.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.189, 10.581, 7.24)`
Decimal	`4809285`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #496245, 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 #496245	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#496245 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.12:1	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 #496245 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #496245; }
.text { color: #496245; }
.border { border: 2px solid #496245; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 98 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #496245, #45624f); }

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Questions

What color is #496245?: #496245 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Muddy Olive. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #496245?: The RGB value is 73, 98, 69: 73 red, 98 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #496245?: The complementary color is #5E4562, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #496245?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and white text 6.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.