What color is #496819?

#496819 is a dark, moderate yellow-green, closest to the named color Over the Hills. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #496819?

The RGB value is 73, 104, 25: 73 red, 104 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #496819?

The complementary color is #381968, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #496819?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 and white text 6.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#496819 color

#496819 rgb(73, 104, 25)

Shades of green

The hex color #496819 is a dark, moderate yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 40.8% green and 9.8% blue (73, 104, 25).

Its hue angle is 84°, with 61% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 0% magenta, 76% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Over the Hills (#4D6D08), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#496819 color codes

HEX	`#496819`
RGB	`rgb(73, 104, 25)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 40.8%, 9.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(84, 61%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(84, 76%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 0%, 76%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.22, -24.39, 38.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.22, 45.66, 122.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.873, 11.387, 2.703)`
Decimal	`4810777`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #496819, 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 #496819	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.41:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#496819 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.41:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.28:1	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 #496819 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #496819; }
.text { color: #496819; }
.border { border: 2px solid #496819; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 104 25 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #496819, #226819); }

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Questions

What color is #496819?: #496819 is a dark, moderate yellow-green, closest to the named color Over the Hills. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #496819?: The RGB value is 73, 104, 25: 73 red, 104 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #496819?: The complementary color is #381968, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #496819?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 and white text 6.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.