What color is #496442?

#496442 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Turf. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #496442?

The RGB value is 73, 100, 66: 73 red, 100 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #496442?

The complementary color is #5D4264, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #496442?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and white text 6.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#496442 color

#496442 rgb(73, 100, 66)

Shades of green

The hex color #496442 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 39.2% green and 25.9% blue (73, 100, 66).

Its hue angle is 108°, with 20% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 0% magenta, 34% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Turf (#415B36), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.59:1).

#496442 color codes

HEX	`#496442`
RGB	`rgb(73, 100, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 39.2%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(108, 20%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(108, 34%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 0%, 34%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.45, -17.3, 16.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.45, 23.67, 136.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.288, 10.924, 6.825)`
Decimal	`4809794`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #496442, 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 #496442	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#496442 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.18:1	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 #496442 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #496442; }
.text { color: #496442; }
.border { border: 2px solid #496442; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 100 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #496442, #42644c); }

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Questions

What color is #496442?: #496442 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Turf. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #496442?: The RGB value is 73, 100, 66: 73 red, 100 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #496442?: The complementary color is #5D4264, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #496442?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and white text 6.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.