#495205 Color
#495205 is rgb(73, 82, 5) in RGB, hsl(67, 89%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 0%, 94%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Xander (#44500C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.66. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#495205rgb(73, 82, 5)hsl(67, 89%, 17%)hsv(67, 94%, 32%)cmyk(11%, 0%, 94%, 68%)oklch(41.6% 0.093 116.9)lab(33.01% -11.18 38.25)lch(33.01% 39.85 106.29)What #495205 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 #495205, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#495205 Channel Values
How #495205 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 82 · B 5 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 67° · S 89% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 67° · S 94% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 11% · M 0% · Y 94% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.43:1 vs white · 2.49:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #495205 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 #495205
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #495205; 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 #495205
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 #495205 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.
#495205#515105#4E5105#4F4F07#4D5006#4E4D4D#4C4F3C#4D4D4DUsing #495205 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-495205: #495205;background-color: #495205;colors: { 'color-495205': '#495205' }Color(red: 0.286, green: 0.322, blue: 0.020)<color name="color_495205">#495205</color>fill="#495205"More Green Colors
#495205 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#495205 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #495205?
#495205 is a darkest green — rgb(73, 82, 5) in RGB and hsl(67, 89%, 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 3.66.
What is the RGB value of #495205?
#495205 is rgb(73, 82, 5) — red 73, green 82, and blue 5 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #495205?
#495205 converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 0%, 94%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #495205 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #495205 scores 8.43:1 against white and 2.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #495205 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #495205 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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