#495520 Color
#495520 is rgb(73, 85, 32) in RGB, hsl(74, 45%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 0%, 62%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Army Green (#4B5320), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.12. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#495520rgb(73, 85, 32)hsl(74, 45%, 23%)hsv(74, 62%, 33%)cmyk(14%, 0%, 62%, 67%)oklch(42.6% 0.078 120.5)lab(34.15% -11.54 28.53)lch(34.15% 30.78 112.03)What #495520 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 #495520, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#495520 Channel Values
How #495520 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 85 · B 32 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 74° · S 45% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 74° · S 62% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 14% · M 0% · Y 62% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.07:1 vs white · 2.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #495520 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 #495520
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #495520; 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 #495520
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 #495520 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.
#495520#535320#4F5420#515121#4E5321#4E5050#4C5242#505050Using #495520 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-495520: #495520;background-color: #495520;colors: { 'color-495520': '#495520' }Color(red: 0.286, green: 0.333, blue: 0.125)<color name="color_495520">#495520</color>fill="#495520"More Green Colors
#495520 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#495520 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #495520?
#495520 is a dark green — rgb(73, 85, 32) in RGB and hsl(74, 45%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.12.
What is the RGB value of #495520?
#495520 is rgb(73, 85, 32) — red 73, green 85, and blue 32 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #495520?
#495520 converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 0%, 62%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #495520 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #495520 scores 8.07:1 against white and 2.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #495520 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #495520 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 9.7, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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