#495403 Color
#495403 is rgb(73, 84, 3) in RGB, hsl(68, 93%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 0%, 96%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Xander (#44500C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.78. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#495403rgb(73, 84, 3)hsl(68, 93%, 17%)hsv(68, 96%, 33%)cmyk(13%, 0%, 96%, 67%)oklch(42.2% 0.097 118.2)lab(33.65% -12.30 39.39)lch(33.65% 41.27 107.34)What #495403 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 #495403, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#495403 Channel Values
How #495403 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 84 · B 3 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 68° · S 93% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 68° · S 96% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 13% · M 0% · Y 96% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.23:1 vs white · 2.55:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #495403 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 #495403
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #495403; 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 #495403
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 #495403 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.
#495403#525203#4F5303#515105#4E5204#4F4F4F#4D513D#4F4F4FUsing #495403 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-495403: #495403;background-color: #495403;colors: { 'color-495403': '#495403' }Color(red: 0.286, green: 0.329, blue: 0.012)<color name="color_495403">#495403</color>fill="#495403"More Green Colors
#495403 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#495403 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #495403?
#495403 is a darkest green — rgb(73, 84, 3) in RGB and hsl(68, 93%, 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 4.78.
What is the RGB value of #495403?
#495403 is rgb(73, 84, 3) — red 73, green 84, and blue 3 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #495403?
#495403 converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 0%, 96%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #495403 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #495403 scores 8.23:1 against white and 2.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #495403 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #495403 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 13.22, which is visibly different.
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