What color is #496968?

#496968 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Moonlit Forest. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #496968?

The RGB value is 73, 105, 104: 73 red, 105 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #496968?

The complementary color is #69494A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #496968?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.5:1 and white text 5.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#496968 color

#496968 rgb(73, 105, 104)

Shades of gray

The hex color #496968 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 41.2% green and 40.8% blue (73, 105, 104).

Its hue angle is 178°, with 18% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Moonlit Forest (#3E6D6A), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.99:1).

#496968 color codes

HEX	`#496968`
RGB	`rgb(73, 105, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 41.2%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(178, 18%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(178, 30%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 0%, 1%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.03, -11.77, -3.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.03, 12.19, 195.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.297, 12.519, 14.968)`
Decimal	`4811112`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #496968, 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 #496968	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.5:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#496968 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.5:1	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 #496968 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #496968; }
.text { color: #496968; }
.border { border: 2px solid #496968; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 105 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #496968, #495a69); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #496968?: #496968 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Moonlit Forest. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #496968?: The RGB value is 73, 105, 104: 73 red, 105 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #496968?: The complementary color is #69494A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #496968?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.5:1 and white text 5.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.