#494F07 Color
#494F07 is rgb(73, 79, 7) in RGB, hsl(65, 84%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 0%, 91%, 69%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Xander (#44500C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.38. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#494F07rgb(73, 79, 7)hsl(65, 84%, 17%)hsv(65, 91%, 31%)cmyk(8%, 0%, 91%, 69%)oklch(40.9% 0.088 114.8)lab(32.03% -9.50 36.82)lch(32.03% 38.03 104.46)What #494F07 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 #494F07, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#494F07 Channel Values
How #494F07 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 79 · B 7 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 65° · S 84% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 65° · S 91% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 8% · M 0% · Y 91% · K 69% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.73:1 vs white · 2.4:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #494F07 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 #494F07
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #494F07; 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 #494F07
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 #494F07 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.
#494F07#4E4E07#4C4E07#4D4D08#4B4E08#4E4A4A#4C4C3A#4B4B4BUsing #494F07 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-494f07: #494F07;background-color: #494F07;colors: { 'color-494f07': '#494F07' }Color(red: 0.286, green: 0.310, blue: 0.027)<color name="color_494f07">#494F07</color>fill="#494F07"More Green Colors
#494F07 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#494F07 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #494F07?
#494F07 is a darkest green — rgb(73, 79, 7) in RGB and hsl(65, 84%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Xander (#44500C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.38.
What is the RGB value of #494F07?
#494F07 is rgb(73, 79, 7) — red 73, green 79, and blue 7 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #494F07?
#494F07 converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 0%, 91%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #494F07 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #494F07 scores 8.73:1 against white and 2.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #494F07 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #494F07 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 14.02, which is visibly different.
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