What color is #496257?

#496257 is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Plantation. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #496257?

The RGB value is 73, 98, 87: 73 red, 98 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #496257?

The complementary color is #624954, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #496257?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and white text 6.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#496257 color

#496257 rgb(73, 98, 87)

Shades of gray

The hex color #496257 is a dark, grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 38.4% green and 34.1% blue (73, 98, 87).

Its hue angle is 154°, with 15% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Plantation (#3E594C), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.63:1).

#496257 color codes

HEX	`#496257`
RGB	`rgb(73, 98, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 38.4%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(154, 15%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(154, 26%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 0%, 11%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.31, -11.9, 3.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.31, 12.34, 164.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.835, 10.84, 10.642)`
Decimal	`4809303`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #496257, 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 #496257	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.17:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#496257 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.17:1	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 #496257 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #496257; }
.text { color: #496257; }
.border { border: 2px solid #496257; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 98 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #496257, #496162); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #496257?: #496257 is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Plantation. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #496257?: The RGB value is 73, 98, 87: 73 red, 98 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #496257?: The complementary color is #624954, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #496257?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and white text 6.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.