#494E18 Color
#494E18 is rgb(73, 78, 24) in RGB, hsl(66, 53%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 0%, 69%, 69%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Army Green (#4B5320), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.99. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#494E18rgb(73, 78, 24)hsl(66, 53%, 20%)hsv(66, 69%, 31%)cmyk(6%, 0%, 69%, 69%)oklch(40.7% 0.075 114.3)lab(31.81% -8.26 30.01)lch(31.81% 31.13 105.38)What #494E18 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #494E18, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#494E18 Channel Values
How #494E18 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 73 · G 78 · B 24 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 66° · S 53% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 66° · S 69% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 6% · M 0% · Y 69% · K 69% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.8:1 vs white · 2.39:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #494E18 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #494E18
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #494E18; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #494E18
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #494E18 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-494e18: #494E18;background-color: #494E18;colors: { 'color-494e18': '#494E18' }Color(red: 0.286, green: 0.306, blue: 0.094)<color name="color_494e18">#494E18</color>fill="#494E18"More Green Colors
#494E18 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#494E18 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #494E18?
#494E18 is a dark green — rgb(73, 78, 24) in RGB and hsl(66, 53%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.99.
What is the RGB value of #494E18?
#494E18 is rgb(73, 78, 24) — red 73, green 78, and blue 24 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #494E18?
#494E18 converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 0%, 69%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #494E18 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #494E18 scores 8.8:1 against white and 2.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #494E18 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #494E18 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 13.33, which is visibly different.
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