What color is #496536?

#496536 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 #496536?

The RGB value is 73, 101, 54: 73 red, 101 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #496536?

The complementary color is #523665, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #496536?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and white text 6.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#496536 color

#496536 rgb(73, 101, 54)

Shades of green

The hex color #496536 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 39.6% green and 21.2% blue (73, 101, 54).

Its hue angle is 96°, with 30% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 0% magenta, 47% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Greenhouse (#3E6334), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.57:1).

#496536 color codes

HEX	`#496536`
RGB	`rgb(73, 101, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 39.6%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(96, 30%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(96, 47%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 0%, 47%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.56, -19.77, 23.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.56, 30.56, 130.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.067, 10.99, 5.186)`
Decimal	`4810038`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #496536, 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 #496536	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#496536 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.2:1	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 #496536 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #496536; }
.text { color: #496536; }
.border { border: 2px solid #496536; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 101 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #496536, #36653a); }

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Questions

What color is #496536?: #496536 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 #496536?: The RGB value is 73, 101, 54: 73 red, 101 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #496536?: The complementary color is #523665, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #496536?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and white text 6.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.