What color is #496437?

#496437 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Greenhouse. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #496437?

The RGB value is 73, 100, 55: 73 red, 100 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #496437?

The complementary color is #523764, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #496437?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and white text 6.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#496437 color

#496437 rgb(73, 100, 55)

Shades of green

The hex color #496437 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 39.2% green and 21.6% blue (73, 100, 55).

Its hue angle is 96°, with 29% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 0% magenta, 45% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Greenhouse (#3E6334), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.64:1).

#496437 color codes

HEX	`#496437`
RGB	`rgb(73, 100, 55)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 39.2%, 21.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(96, 29%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(96, 45%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 0%, 45%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.25, -19.09, 22.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.25, 29.38, 130.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.994, 10.806, 5.278)`
Decimal	`4809783`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #496437, 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 #496437	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#496437 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.16:1	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 #496437 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #496437; }
.text { color: #496437; }
.border { border: 2px solid #496437; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 100 55 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #496437, #37643c); }

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Questions

What color is #496437?: #496437 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Greenhouse. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #496437?: The RGB value is 73, 100, 55: 73 red, 100 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #496437?: The complementary color is #523764, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #496437?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and white text 6.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.