What color is #496742?

#496742 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 #496742?

The RGB value is 73, 103, 66: 73 red, 103 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #496742?

The complementary color is #604267, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #496742?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and white text 6.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#496742 color

#496742 rgb(73, 103, 66)

Shades of green

The hex color #496742 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 40.4% green and 25.9% blue (73, 103, 66).

Its hue angle is 109°, with 22% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 0% magenta, 36% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Jurassic Park (#3C663E), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.36:1).

#496742 color codes

HEX	`#496742`
RGB	`rgb(73, 103, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 40.4%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(109, 22%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(109, 36%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 0%, 36%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.43, -18.91, 17.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.43, 25.74, 137.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.581, 11.51, 6.923)`
Decimal	`4810562`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #496742, 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 #496742	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.36:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#496742 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.36:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.3:1	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 #496742 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #496742; }
.text { color: #496742; }
.border { border: 2px solid #496742; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 103 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #496742, #42674e); }

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Questions

What color is #496742?: #496742 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 #496742?: The RGB value is 73, 103, 66: 73 red, 103 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #496742?: The complementary color is #604267, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #496742?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and white text 6.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.