What color is #496647?

#496647 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Jurassic Park. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #496647?

The RGB value is 73, 102, 71: 73 red, 102 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #496647?

The complementary color is #644766, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #496647?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and white text 6.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#496647 color

#496647 rgb(73, 102, 71)

Shades of green

The hex color #496647 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 40% green and 27.8% blue (73, 102, 71).

Its hue angle is 116°, with 18% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 0% magenta, 30% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Jurassic Park (#3C663E), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.41:1).

#496647 color codes

HEX	`#496647`
RGB	`rgb(73, 102, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 40%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(116, 18%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(116, 30%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 0%, 30%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.2, -17.47, 14.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.2, 22.51, 140.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.636, 11.374, 7.7)`
Decimal	`4810311`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #496647, 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 #496647	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.41:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#496647 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.41:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.27:1	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 #496647 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #496647; }
.text { color: #496647; }
.border { border: 2px solid #496647; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 102 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #496647, #476655); }

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Questions

What color is #496647?: #496647 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Jurassic Park. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #496647?: The RGB value is 73, 102, 71: 73 red, 102 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #496647?: The complementary color is #644766, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #496647?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and white text 6.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.