What color is #496268?

#496268 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Still Waters Run Deep. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #496268?

The RGB value is 73, 98, 104: 73 red, 98 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #496268?

The complementary color is #684F49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #496268?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and white text 6.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#496268 color

#496268 rgb(73, 98, 104)

Shades of gray

The hex color #496268 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 38.4% green and 40.8% blue (73, 98, 104).

Its hue angle is 192°, with 18% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Still Waters Run Deep (#4A5D5F), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.5:1).

#496268 color codes

HEX	`#496268`
RGB	`rgb(73, 98, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 38.4%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(192, 18%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(192, 30%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 6%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.83, -7.7, -6.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.83, 10.03, 219.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.613, 11.151, 14.74)`
Decimal	`4809320`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #496268, 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 #496268	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#496268 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.23:1	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 #496268 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #496268; }
.text { color: #496268; }
.border { border: 2px solid #496268; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 98 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #496268, #495268); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #496268?: #496268 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Still Waters Run Deep. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #496268?: The RGB value is 73, 98, 104: 73 red, 98 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #496268?: The complementary color is #684F49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #496268?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and white text 6.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.