What color is #496249?

#496249 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 #496249?

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

What is the complementary color of #496249?

The complementary color is #624962, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #496249?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and white text 6.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#496249 color

#496249 rgb(73, 98, 73)

Shades of green

The hex color #496249 is a dark, grayish green.

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

Its hue angle is 120°, with 15% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 26% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Muddy Olive (#4B5D46), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.72:1).

#496249 color codes

HEX	`#496249`
RGB	`rgb(73, 98, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 38.4%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(120, 15%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(120, 26%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 0%, 26%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.95, -14.89, 11.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.95, 18.68, 142.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.318, 10.633, 7.916)`
Decimal	`4809289`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #496249, 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 #496249	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#496249 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.13:1	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 #496249 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #496249; }
.text { color: #496249; }
.border { border: 2px solid #496249; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 98 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #496249, #496256); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #496249?: #496249 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 #496249?: The RGB value is 73, 98, 73: 73 red, 98 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #496249?: The complementary color is #624962, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #496249?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and white text 6.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.