#495530 Color
#495530 is rgb(73, 85, 48) in RGB, hsl(79, 28%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 0%, 44%, 67%) 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 6.76. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#495530rgb(73, 85, 48)hsl(79, 28%, 26%)hsv(79, 44%, 33%)cmyk(14%, 0%, 44%, 67%)oklch(42.9% 0.059 123.5)lab(34.34% -10.15 19.92)lch(34.34% 22.35 117.00)What #495530 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 #495530, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#495530 Channel Values
How #495530 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 48 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 79° · S 28% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 79° · S 44% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 14% · M 0% · Y 44% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8:1 vs white · 2.63:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #495530 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 #495530
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #495530; 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 #495530
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 #495530 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.
#495530#535330#4F5430#515131#4E5330#4D5151#4B5346#515151Using #495530 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-495530: #495530;background-color: #495530;colors: { 'color-495530': '#495530' }Color(red: 0.286, green: 0.333, blue: 0.188)<color name="color_495530">#495530</color>fill="#495530"More Green Colors
#495530 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#495530 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #495530?
#495530 is a dark green — rgb(73, 85, 48) in RGB and hsl(79, 28%, 26%) 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 6.76.
What is the RGB value of #495530?
#495530 is rgb(73, 85, 48) — red 73, green 85, and blue 48 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #495530?
#495530 converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 0%, 44%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #495530 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #495530 scores 8:1 against white and 2.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #495530 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #495530 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 14.54, which is visibly different.
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