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#49512F Color

#49512F is rgb(73, 81, 47) in RGB, hsl(74, 27%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 0%, 42%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.16. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#49512F
HEX#49512F
RGBrgb(73, 81, 47)
HSLhsl(74, 27%, 25%)
HSVhsv(74, 42%, 32%)
CMYKcmyk(10%, 0%, 42%, 68%)
OKLCHoklch(41.8% 0.053 119.6)
LABlab(33.04% -8.07 18.87)
LCHlch(33.04% 20.52 113.15)

What #49512F 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 #49512F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#49512F Channel Values

How #49512F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 73 · G 81 · B 478-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 74° · S 27% · L 25%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 74° · S 42% · V 32%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 10% · M 0% · Y 42% · K 68%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.4:1 vs white · 2.5:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #49512F 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.

TextWhite text8.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #49512F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #49512F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #49512F

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #49512F.

How #49512F 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.

Typical#49512F
Protanopia#50502F
Protanomaly#4D502F
Deuteranopia#4E4E2F
Deuteranomaly#4C4F2F
Tritanopia#4D4E4E
Tritanomaly#4B4F43
Achromatopsia#4D4D4D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #49512F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-49512f: #49512F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #49512F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-49512f': '#49512F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.286, green: 0.318, blue: 0.184)
Android XML<color name="color_49512f">#49512F</color>
SVG fillfill="#49512F"

More Green Colors

#49512F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#49512F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #49512F?

#49512F is a dark green — rgb(73, 81, 47) in RGB and hsl(74, 27%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.16.

What is the RGB value of #49512F?

#49512F is rgb(73, 81, 47) — red 73, green 81, and blue 47 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #49512F?

#49512F converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 0%, 42%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #49512F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #49512F scores 8.4:1 against white and 2.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #49512F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #49512F 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 16.95, which is visibly different.

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