What color is #496C2E?

#496C2E is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Botanical. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #496C2E?

The RGB value is 73, 108, 46: 73 red, 108 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #496C2E?

The complementary color is #512E6C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #496C2E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 and white text 6.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#496C2E color

#496C2E rgb(73, 108, 46)

Shades of green

The hex color #496C2E is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 42.4% green and 18% blue (73, 108, 46).

Its hue angle is 94°, with 40% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 0% magenta, 57% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Botanical (#4D6E2F), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.06:1).

#496C2E color codes

HEX	`#496C2E`
RGB	`rgb(73, 108, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 42.4%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(94, 40%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(94, 57%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 0%, 57%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.75, -24.42, 30.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.75, 38.96, 128.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.603, 12.339, 4.513)`
Decimal	`4811822`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #496C2E, 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 #496C2E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.06:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#496C2E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.06:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.47:1	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 #496C2E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #496c2e; }
.text { color: #496c2e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #496c2e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 108 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #496c2e, #2e6c32); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #496C2E?: #496C2E is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Botanical. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #496C2E?: The RGB value is 73, 108, 46: 73 red, 108 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #496C2E?: The complementary color is #512E6C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #496C2E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 and white text 6.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.