What color is #49630F?

#49630F is a dark, moderate yellow-green, closest to the named color Forestial Outpost. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #49630F?

The RGB value is 73, 99, 15: 73 red, 99 green and 15 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #49630F?

The complementary color is #290F63, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #49630F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and white text 6.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#49630F color

#49630F rgb(73, 99, 15)

Shades of green

The hex color #49630F is a dark, moderate yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 38.8% green and 5.9% blue (73, 99, 15).

Its hue angle is 79°, with 74% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 85% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Forestial Outpost (#556611), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.83:1).

#49630F color codes

HEX	`#49630F`
RGB	`rgb(73, 99, 15)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 38.8%, 5.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(79, 74%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(79, 85%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 0%, 85%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.51, -22.45, 40.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.51, 46.39, 118.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.296, 10.375, 2.07)`
Decimal	`4809487`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #49630F, 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 #49630F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#49630F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.07:1	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 #49630F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #49630f; }
.text { color: #49630f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #49630f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 99 15 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #49630f, #1f630f); }

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Questions

What color is #49630F?: #49630F is a dark, moderate yellow-green, closest to the named color Forestial Outpost. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #49630F?: The RGB value is 73, 99, 15: 73 red, 99 green and 15 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #49630F?: The complementary color is #290F63, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #49630F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and white text 6.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.